(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
flying column; detached force
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
serious wound; serious injury
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
something like ...; something called ...
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
battlefield; battleground
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
comfort; consolation; diversion
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
injured person; wounded person
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment