competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
loud laughter; hearty laugh
poem; narrative (style of the Shi Jing); classical Chinese rhymed prose
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
love and believe in; intimacy
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
raft; forearm protector; skewered baby-eel kabayaki
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
war situation; progress of a battle
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
dapple-grey horse (gray); piebald horse; Zhui (favorite horse of Xiang Yu)
battle dust; the tumult of war
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
full retreat; general retreat
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
fortress; castle; citadel; enclosure; castle walls
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
ramble; saunter; walk; wander; stroll
advice; recommendation; suggestion; inducement; persuasion