opening and shutting; opening and closing
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
strategy meeting; council of war
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
other side; opposite side; other party
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
directly opposite; right in front
to push aside; to push one's way through
opinion; point of view; visual point
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
fast-talking; rapid talking
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
flour; meal; powder; dust
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
yearned for; longed for; missed
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept