absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
eight (long cylindrical things)
massing (of troops); gathering
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive
to be too late; to be too slow
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
before the gate; in front of the gate
front; frontage; facade; main
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
district; section; sector
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
watchful waiting; careful supervision
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to