to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
glad countenance; joyful look
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to say (something) over one's shoulder
the entire force (of soldiers)
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
even more; still more; further
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
stationing (troops); occupancy
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
great numbers; numerical superiority
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
opposite bank; farther shore
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
charming; fascinating; attractive
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
unexpectedly; surprisingly
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
Fukushima (city, prefecture)