by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
means of making a living; source of income; bread and butter; livelihood
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
every year; yearly; annually
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
party; gang; company; squad
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
autumn breeze; fall breeze
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to become greasy; to be oil-stained
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to fight with swords; to cross swords
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
point of departure; initial point; starting point
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
anti-cavalry palisade (Sengoku period)
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances