to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
tradition; legend; folklore
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
people; citizens; subjects; folk
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
war situation; progress of a battle
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to grimace; to make a wry face
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
power; might; authority; influence
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
several times (as large, over)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down