to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
detour; circumvention; turning movement
stairs; stairway; staircase
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
cannot be compared with; no match for
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to rain incessantly; to downpour
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
section; cross section; profile
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
massacre; mass slaughter; genocide; holocaust
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
soldier; combatant; warrior
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
without cause; without reason