confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
town; city; municipal; urban
logistics; supply; communications
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
important point; strategic position; key point
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
rational; reasonable; logical
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to check; to stop; to keep back
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse