to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
one or two; a few; small number
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to cheer on; to raise a shout
to shake; to sway; to waver
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
instant; moment; for an instant
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
late spring; third month of the lunar calendar
marshy rice field or paddy
direct unforked road; straight path
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
hastily made; improvised preparation
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
right side; right-hand side
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry