front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to polish up; to shine up
slip-guard (on one side of the body of a shamisen)
way of talking; speaking style
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
complete set; all; everything
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
our country; our land; one's own country
to accept; to receive; to agree
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
royal castle; imperial castle
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to stare back at; to look back at
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt