to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
natural defences; natural defenses; steep place
to be ruined; to fail; to undergo a break-up; to go bankrupt
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
stone paving; stone paved area
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
to write to; to send word to; to hand over (official business)
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
another time; some other time
urgency; exigency; emergency
light emanating from a sword; shimmering of a sword
to talk to oneself; to mutter
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
finally; barely; only just; gradually
boasting of one's strength
to disperse; to take a castle
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file
to square one's shoulders
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
a large number; all sorts; hundreds and thousands
sudden change; sudden turn
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish