nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
dropout; quitter; deserter
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot; (arch.) going on foot; (arch.) walking
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
arrest; apprehension; capture
muddiness; murkiness; impurity (of the world, one's heart, etc.); dakuten (diacritic indicating a voiced consonant); unrefined sake
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
to be compatible (with); to be in harmony; to coexist
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
confused; flustered; at a loss
(emblem of) three comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle; three-way fight; three-sided struggle
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
squad; section; (naval) division; detachment
series of battles; successive battles
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
male homosexual's partner; buttocks; anus
to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
to do; to perform; to carry out; (arch.) to serve; (arch.) to wait upon; (arch.) to attend
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
strong pressure; heavy pressure
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
bragging of one's misfortune