to squash; to crush; to flatten
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
(exercising) the right to command
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
putting on the pressure; pushing forward; being pressed; being under pressure
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
return fire; shooting back
not a little; not a few; considerable
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
injured person; wounded person; casualty
casualties; the killed and wounded
to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
vehicle; horse-drawn carriage
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
one cause; one reason; one factor
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to commit a crime; to commit a sin