to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
fully armed; armed to the teeth
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
to gain strength; to have energy
meanwhile; in the meantime
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
hometown; rural township (of China)
armoured vehicle; armored vehicle
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
very young; little; childish; immature
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
ready with a rifle leveled
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men