gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
... and westward; west of
roofed mud wall around a villa or temple
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
centrally placed troops (usu. under general's direct command)
standing; reserve; always having ready
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
temple dedicated to Kannon
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
incident; affair; happening; event
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
practice; practising; experience
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
patient; unhurried; leisurely
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all