breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
war; fighting; fierce competition
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
to change sides; to change places
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to disperse; to chase away; to pursue relentlessly; to be in hot pursuit
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to feel depressed; to be down
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
enemy castle; enemy fortress
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to complain; to make a complaint
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
view (of life, etc.); outlook
ordinary minds; ordinary men
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
area on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
level; even; flat; uneventful; peaceful; monotonous
(water-filled) paddy field
here and there; in places
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
line; queue; procession; matrix
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain