(verbal) message; word (from someone)
non-commissioned officer; petty officer
binoculars; field glasses
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
end; close; finish; termination
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
start of a war; beginning of hostilities
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
violent explosion; bursting
piece of meat; cut of meat
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
base; bag; sack; fortress; stronghold
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
loss of nerve; attack of nerves; panic
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love