will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
offering oneself (for); volunteering (to do); coming forward; going ahead of others
defend and maintain; support; protection
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
foreign element; impurity; admixture
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
to run down (stairs, etc.)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
resentment; indignation; anger
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
surveillance camera; security camera
everyone; each and every one (of you); ladies and gentlemen
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
pleasure and pain; joys and sorrows
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
self-torturing; masochistic
grudge; complaint; reproach
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment