detour; circumvention; turning movement
to pass (of time); to elapse
change of course; route change; direction change
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
though; notwithstanding; although
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to squash; to crush; to flatten
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
casualties; the killed and wounded
to make an appearance; to show up
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
almost; roughly; approximately
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to fight against; to oppose; to face
condition; situation; prospects
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
considerably; greatly; a lot
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate