to give directions; to issue instructions
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
mobilization; mobilisation
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
battlefield; battleground
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
metal plate; metallic plate
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
splinters of glass; glass shards
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
protective coloration; protective colouration; camouflage
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
opinion; point of view; visual point
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
block (of wood); chip; splinter