to have no chance (of succeeding)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
100,000; hundred thousand
powerful army; strengthening of the military
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
shout of victory; cry of triumph
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
length (of an animal); body length
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
ushi-oni; mythical ox-headed monster
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
breastplate; chest protector; bib
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
fluttering (esp. of thick or heavy material); piece of dangling cloth, paper, metal, etc.; labia minora; inner lips
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
what people say; rumours; public opinion
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to make someone lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about