headquarters; head office; main office
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to fight to the last (death)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
person killed in action; the war dead
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
war situation; progress of a battle
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
number of times; frequency; count
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to attack; to assault; to assail
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
in the face of the enemy; before the enemy
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
cooperation; coordination; link
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold