just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
dull-witted; stupid; foolish
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
breastplate; chest protector; bib
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
(distant) howling; backbiting
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
narrow; thin (sized); slender
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
bloodshed; bloody event; bloody violence
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
number one; first; best; most; game; round
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination