group; party; team; squad; section
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
because of; owing to; due to
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
to shoot or fire off an arrow
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
pale; pallid; bluish-white
remnants of a defeated army
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
letting (someone) die without helping
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
to grow old; to weaken with age; to become senile
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
serious (vital) question; a grave issue; a matter of grave concern
reopening; resumption; restarting
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
large number (of); many; majority
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely