to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
in the face of; in defiance of
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to detain; to check; to restrain
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to relax; to feel at home
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
Battle of Sekigahara (1600)
how long; how far; how much