to shed light; to cast light
veil of darkness; curtain of night
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
to rant and rave; to raise hell
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
something wrong; accident; change; abnormality; aberration
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
shore; bank (of a body of water)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to rally; to make a comeback
to strike dead; to beat to death
simple (e.g. matter); problem free; hopeless; the end (i.e. leaving one at a loss of words); dumbfounding
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
some people; a few people; several people
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly