restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
direct unforked road; straight path
to shake off; to throw off
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to trample; to crush underfoot
branch road; byroad; side street; digression
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to tumble down; to roll down
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to be worried; to be troubled
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
still (continuing); as ever; further
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
both armies; both teams; both sides
from the viewpoint of; according to
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
to succeed; to bear fruit
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
(religious) vow; prayer (for something by making a vow)
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation