stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
anti-cavalry palisade (Sengoku period)
nature; property; disposition
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
mud wall with a roof; roofed mud wall
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
mobilization; mobilisation
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
bad boy; naughty child; brat
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
being raised in the mountains; person raised in the mountains
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like