(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening); evening shower
vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
locomotive; (train) engine
Bandō; former name of the Kantō region
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
in the midst of the enemy
anyone; any person; whoever
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
anti-cavalry palisade (Sengoku period)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to draw near; to approach; to be imminent; to be impending; to be at hand
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
armband; arm band; brassard
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
to taste; to savor; to relish
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
iron (steel) wire; Chinese clematis; Clematis florida; leather flower
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
standing firm; holding out
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere