to stop walking; to pause
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
fleeing in all directions; (in Japanese history, a reference to) farmers who abandoned their fields and fled to the cities or other districts to evade onerous taxes
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
in good health; alive and well; going strong
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
simply; merely; only; solely
disregarding strategy and using brute force
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
older brother; elder brother
to be prolonged; to drag on
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
secret understanding; collusion; betrayal
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
third rank; third class; third person (in a contract, etc.); third sign of the Chinese calendar
to shoot or fire off an arrow
if you do this; if this is the case
break in time; interruption; pause
to be exhausted; to be tired out
day and night; around the clock
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to rain incessantly; to downpour