roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
automatic; intransitive verb
to assemble; to set up; to construct
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
station; office; guardroom
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
noisy; confused; uproarious
without leaving any trace
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
seniority by length of service
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to hide; to keep to oneself
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
apparently; appears to be
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
job; work; duties; trade; skill
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable