difference; discrepancy; variation
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
feather decoration; plume
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
about this time; about now
long ago; a long time ago; already
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to move forward; to move on
feelings; thoughts; meaning
stoning; rock fight; stone-throwing fight; custom by which neighbours or friends threw rocks inside a couple's house on their wedding night
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit
counter for long and narrow things (e.g. guns, spades, hoes, oars, ink sticks, candles, abacuses, kitchen knives, scissors, shamisen, violins); counter for palanquins, rickshaws, and similar vehicles
carbine (short gun used by cavalry)
approaching the enemy; (coming into) contact with the enemy; engaging the enemy
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
the entire force (of soldiers)
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
billiards; pool; serial collisions (of cars)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
slowly (but steadily); little by little; with a sizzle; burning; oozing out (e.g. of sweat)
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
covered with; stained; smeared