error; mistake; slip; bug
commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians; great, unifying leader
government service; official position; civil service
authority; power; influence
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
positive plan; constructive policy
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
to anticipate; to foresee
to burst open; to pop; to split
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
grasp; catch; understanding
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from