extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
decisive; resolute; drastic
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
occurrence; happening; incident; event
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
riding together; riding with
state of the war; war situation
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
(one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to blaze; to burn brightly
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
staying in the air; remaining airborne
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
gliding (through the air)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal