ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
fluttering (flag, etc.); flapping; waving
black ground; black cloth
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
detached force; detachment
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); -ing
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
Hades; the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead
showing one's face in public; facing another person
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
more than anything; above all else
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
weak point; unskillfulness
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
bet; wager; stake; gamble
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
in unison; as one; united
to pierce through; to break through
comrade; friend; associate; colleague; fellow student; fellow apprentice
to stop walking; to pause
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
to come alive; to get going; to start to move