remnants of a defeated army
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
uncertainty; inaccuracy; incorrectness
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
same trade; same business; same profession
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
attack; drive; advance; invasion
position; location; base; point; site
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
coating (esp. lacquering)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
sour look; surly face; pout
(issuing) order requiring somebody to report personally (to a police station); subpoena
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
voyage; passage; travelling
dictation; verbal statement
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
arrest; apprehension; capture
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to fess up; to come clean; to confess one's crimes; to spill the beans
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind