going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
rebel; traitor; insurgent
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; mountain-dwelling robber
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
body; group; party; company; troupe
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
striking with the back of the sword
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
for shame!; shame on you!; shame!
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
should time and circumstances permit
trembling from fear; trembling all over