to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
revival; restoration; resuscitation
midway; halfway through; in the course of
perception; sensing; noticing
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
on the sea; surface of the sea
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
already; now; no longer; not any more
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
such; like that; that sort of; very
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
forcibly; against one's will
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
massing (of troops); gathering
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip