behind; in the rear; in back
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
mountain stream; the water of a mountain stream
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
smouldering fire; smoldering fire; embers
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
last night; yesterday evening
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
smart; clever; agile; nimble; quick
contrast; antithesis; comparison
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
solely; entirely; only; or
to refuse; to decline; to deny
difficult to ...; hard to ...
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
ingenuity; resourcefulness
counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles