August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
river; stream; River; the ... river
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
high rice field; very fertile rice field
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to pitch camp; to set up camp
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
marshy rice field or paddy
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
how; in what way; how about; questionable
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
palisade; stakes planted at irregular angles and intervals as a defensive barrier
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
two (long cylindrical things)