favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
flourishing (of plants); thriving; luxuriant growth; growing lushly; rankness (of weeds)
burnt field; burnt area; land devastated by fire
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
to approach; to draw near
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
never mind!; don't worry about it
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
Honnōji Incident (forced suicide of daimyo Oda Nobunaga by his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide; June 21, 1582)
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
long time; several hours; long spell
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
tricky wrestler; shrewd fellow
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
memories; recollections; reminiscence
encouragement; cheering on