one's first campaign; one's first battle
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
white (complexion); fair-skinned
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to stiffen; to become stiff
one's own child; one's own children
tension; mental strain; nervousness
expression; look; countenance; face
instant; moment; for an instant
gossip; corner of the mouth
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
the other day; some time ago; recently
hostile party; enemy side
Bungo (former province located in present-day Ōita Prefecture)
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking