going into battle; departure for the front
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
both armies; both teams; both sides
battle formation; military formation
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to repeat; to do something over again
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
top of the head; crown of the head
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
war; fighting; fierce competition
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
switchback (railway); zig zag
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
turning sideways; landscape orientation