to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
disposition of troops; battle formation
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
wood carving; wooden sculpture; woodcraft
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
brawny; muscular; impressive; gigantic
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
great victory; decisive victory; overwhelming victory; landslide victory
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
to cut downward; to slash downward
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot; (arch.) going on foot; (arch.) walking
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down