strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to be caught by the enemy
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
tank (military vehicle); chariot
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
great difference; big difference; wide margin
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
departure; leaving; going away; recession
to backfire; to have a harmful result
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
deceased father; late father
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; (arch.) second marriage; (arch.) remarriage
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
rood (measure of land area)
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
year after year; as the years go by; with each passing year
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
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)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to perceive; to understand
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
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
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment