advance; moving forward; progress
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
battle formation; military formation
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
corps of musketeers; matchlock troops; firearms squad
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
Minister of the Interior (669-1868); Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1885-1945)
under the ... administration; within the ... government
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
if so; in that case; then
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot; (arch.) going on foot; (arch.) walking
V-shape (battle formation); crane wings
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
(the) best of one's life; lifetime ...
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
party; gang; company; squad
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
obstinacy; atman; the self; the ego
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
desperation; struggle to the death
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
trapped with no way of escape; (lit.) rat in a bag
standing close together; bristling (with)
small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle
with a lot of fat; with a heavy build; with a portly build; with a stout build
old army general; veteran army general
(one's) peers; people around one
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
to arrive (by car, bike, etc.); to drive up to; to draw up at; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold