to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to check; to stop; to keep back
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
to come to an end; to close the curtain
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
unusual space; other dimension
to mishear; to fail to catch; to miss (the chance to hear)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to shoot or fire off an arrow
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
to pull in (fish); to land
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
paints; painting material
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
at once; there and then; immediately
centre line; center line; central line
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
with a snap; with a crack