prisoner (of war); POW; captive
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
to act (as); to hold an office; to play the part (of)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to (physically) force someone to sit down
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
cotton flannel; flannelette
ornate initial; capital letters; flowers planted to form characters
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
to arrive; to reach; to adhere; to insist on; to put on; to wear
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
fire in the neighborhood; fire in the neighbourhood
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
fit of anger; temper; rage; bang snap
striking; remarkable; considerable
to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square
street performance by itinerant entertainers featuring a tumbling act in which a child performer wears a carved lion's head
without permission; without notice
Saitama (city, prefecture)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
ability; capability; competence; skill
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying