military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person
fighting in numerous battles
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
Idu (archaic writing system that uses Chinese characters to represent the Korean language)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
strong pressure; heavy pressure
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to explain adequately; to be accountable
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to forget completely; to leave behind
undivided attention; concentration
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
wind power; force (level on the Beaufort wind speed scale)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
narrow margin; slim margin
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to push down; to knock down
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
backwater; (arch.) standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)
to step firmly; to harden by treading
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)