sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
chair; stool; post; office; position
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
lower region; lower part; region below
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"