catapult; ballista; mangonel; sling; slingshot
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
stomach ache; abdominal pain
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
sternum; breastplate; plastron
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
defence forces; defence corps
unexpected meeting; coincidence
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
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
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
this (very thing); this precisely
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop