to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
awareness; realization; noticing
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
lower region; lower part; region below
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up