departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
ambitious undertaking; grand scheme
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
inner citadel; core; center; centre
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
participation; joining; entry; adherence
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
behind; in the rear; in back
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
both armies; both teams; both sides
difference; variation; difference
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
reduction by half; halving