hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
round; spherical; circular
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
and so; therefore; for that reason
short distance; close range
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
matter of time; question of time
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
already; now; no longer; not any more
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
power; might; authority; influence
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
head; chief; boss; leader
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
to outwit; to get the better of; to leave (an opponent) dumbfounded; (lit.) to expose (someone's) nose
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)