roaring; thundering; thunderous; deafening; ear-splitting
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
terrain; geographical features; topography
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to spend time (on doing something)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
military strength; military personnel
transport; transportation
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to encamp; to take up positions
hostile party; enemy side
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
offensive camp; team at bat
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
power; authority; jurisdiction
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout