yours sincerely; respectfully yours
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
state of the war; war situation
oracle; revelation; divine message
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
Ministry of War (Tang-dynasty China)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
urban areas; the streets; town; city
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
name of God (esp. in Christian contexts); name of Christ
training; drill; practice; discipline
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
hard fight; difficult struggle
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter