to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
to shoot or fire off an arrow
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
any more; any further; any better; any longer
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
honor; honour; credit; prestige
use; utility; profit; gain
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit