party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
advance; moving forward; progress
branch road; branch path; fork road
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
control board; control panel; console
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to let out a cry; to shout
worried look; worried expression
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
moment; brief space of time
several weeks; a few weeks
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
real intention; true motive; true meaning
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to have a hard time of it
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to apologize; to apologise
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
unknown; obscure; insignificant