to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
behind; in the rear; in back
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to give directions; to issue instructions
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to rush over; to run up to
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
twice; again; second time
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
though; notwithstanding; although
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to be hot on a person's heels
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
how; in what way; how about