chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to run around; to bustle about
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
a long time ago; in those days
to pose a riddle; to hint (at); to drop a hint
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
battle of wits; contest of wits
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to speak ill of; to disparage
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
talk; conversation; dialogue
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
military campaign; battle; war
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
to lose one's way; to go astray
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
fear; dread; fright; willies
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
intention; idea; inclination; wish
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual