rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
mountain range; mountain belt
every year; yearly; annually
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
mountain road; mountain trail
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
middle of the night; dead of night
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
battlefield; battleground
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)