to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
monotone; monotonous; dull; lacking variety
entering a faith; joining a religion
choosing between two things; two choices
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
transport; transportation
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
waxing and waning (of the Moon)
I see; that's right; indeed
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
praise; worship; adoration; glorification
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
General Winter; hard winter; Jack Frost
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
depraved monk; sinful priest
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
prophet; predictor; prognosticator