the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to be too late; to be too slow
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
declaration; proclamation; announcement
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to tumble down; to roll down
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
will not do; do not; does not
wound suffered in a fight
skill; dexterity; master hand