to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to complain; to make a complaint
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to comfort; to console; to amuse
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
even if; even though; however; no matter how
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
quite absurd thing; something ridiculous that makes one laugh; extremely irritating thing
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to kill by burning to death
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
Nationalist Government (of China; i.e. under the Kuomintang); provincial office (under the ritsuryo system); provincial capital
outside of; not covered by
many; much; plenty; hardly
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
tank (military vehicle); chariot
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
besides; in addition; also; moreover
command; lead; generalship; leadership
hostility; antagonism; opposition