to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
being declared the winner of a bout
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
commander; commanding officer; CO
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
participant; entrant; player; competitor
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
in that way; like that; that way
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
simply; merely; only; solely
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
end; close; conclusion; termination
all (there is); as long as there is
security; stability; safety; peace
mental; spiritual; emotional
vitality; energy; dynamism
whichever one chooses; either way
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to become a wandering ghost; to appear as a spirit
knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)