lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
towering; astonishingly high
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
to form a group; to form a bunch
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
all living things; mankind; the people; the world
military forces; hosts; troops
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
for your information; I'm telling you
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to turn one's back (on the enemy)
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to shoot or fire off an arrow
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
Ring of Fire (circum-Pacific volcanic belt)
richly colored; richly coloured
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with