thousands; several thousand
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
for example; for instance; e.g.
comparatively; relatively
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to shine out far and wide
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
(at the) last moment; (in the) nick of time
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
metre; meter; meter; gauge
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
divorce; dissolution of adoption
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war