state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
10th day of the month; ten days
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
leading; guiding; commanding
(on the) bank of a large river
riverbank (esp. the Yangtze River)
plants which flower in autumn (fall)
to get a break; to be timely; to obtain a favorable opportunity
time for battle; military secrets; strategy
the other day; a few days ago
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
meandering; winding; sinuous; serpentine
long snake; long line (of people, etc.)
large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
care; precaution; guarding; caution
five most important temples of a region
capturing something alive
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
endemic disease; local disease
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless