poem by the emperor or a member of the imperial family; poem; song
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
natural defences; natural defenses; steep place
without; unless; have to do
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
war fan; commander's war fan
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to be obvious; to be obviously correct; (lit.) to point to one's palm
disposition of troops; battle formation
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
the liver and gall bladder; one's inner being
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
trend; tendency; momentum
all together; in a body; en masse; all alike
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to hide; to keep to oneself
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
one plank's thickness below lies hell; on a boat, one is only an inch or two from a watery grave
with a boom; with a crash; with a rumble
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average