popular person; favorite; favourite
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
reopening; resumption; restarting
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
great commander; famous commander
one's first campaign; one's first battle
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
financial planner; feature phone
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
war; fighting; fierce competition
Masaoka Shiki (1867-1902)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
each; (arch.) you (plural)
starting point; starting line
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
site; point on a map; spot