bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
Dragon King; promoted rook
everybody; every last one of them; all
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
princess; daughter of a nobleman
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
vexing; irritating; impatient
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to have one's fun spoiled; to have one's enthusiasm dampened
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
sweeping sideways; mowing down
snail's pace; slow progress
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
communications partner; entity at the end of a communication
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
in accordance with; according to
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
catapult; ballista; mangonel; sling; slingshot
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)