to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
war; battle; match; game; competition
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to attack; to assault; to assail
almost; roughly; approximately
on the occasion of; at the time of
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to be opposite; to face each other
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
both; both sides; both parties
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
Wei; Cao Wei; kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms period (220-266); Wei; kingdom in China during the Warring States period (403-225 BCE)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you