flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
last night; yesterday evening
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
passenger; rider; good rider
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback (to a battle); going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
only; merely; but; no more than
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
even though; despite; when
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
calm; composed; cool; quiet
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to settle (in a place); to settle down
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)