to shut in; to confine; to contain
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
again; once more; a second time
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to become completely chilled
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
practice; practising; experience
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
these guys; these fellows
long military service; having experienced many battles
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
because of; owing to; due to
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to collapse into; to flop onto
maintenance; preservation; improvement
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
not necessarily so; is not always true
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over