dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to make merry; to be festive
to crawl out of; to creep out of
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
thousands; several thousand
everywhere; all over; throughout
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
successively; one after another
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
executives; top management; governing body
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
fort; stronghold; fortification
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
to set a ladder up against
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on