approaching the enemy; (coming into) contact with the enemy; engaging the enemy
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
discovery; detection; finding
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
order; directive; instructions; command
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to be highhanded; to be arrogant; to be overbearing
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition; first match (in a series)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to take command; to give direction
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
alternately; by turns; one after the other
innumerable; countless; numberless
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
break in time; interruption; pause
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity