ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
thousands; several thousand
flying column; detached force
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
quietly; slowly; gracefully
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
piece; fragment; one (object)
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
intelligence or information network
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
taking heart; being in high spirits
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb