government forces; loyalist army
to triumph; to be elated with success
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
ton (now usu. a metric ton, i.e. 1,000kg); tonne
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
footpath between rice fields
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to fess up; to come clean; to confess one's crimes; to spill the beans
powerful army; strengthening of the military
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
ptoo (i.e. spitting sound); ptew; ptooey
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to fail to die (e.g. after suicide attempt or accident); to survive; to outlive
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
strength; power; proficiency; ability
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin