to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
selection; choice; option
to surround; to crowd around
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
armor and helmet (armour)
practice; practising; training; study
logistical support; combat service support
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
hard struggle; strenuous effort
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
defense; defence; protection
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
great numbers; numerical superiority
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo