preparing to flee; being ready to run away
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
consists of; comprises; is made up of
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
postwar period; period after Second World War
east, west, south and north
planned; scheduled; systematic
fortifying; fortification
secret understanding; collusion
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
coastal region; coastal area; coastline
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
dated; date; fixed; external
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
more than anything; above all else
achievement of one's goal; goal achievement
number two; mistress; concubine
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
wild beast; wild animal; brute
person standing watch; guard duty
magical power; mystical force
to take command; to give direction
the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
preservation; retainment; keeping
corruption (of order, customs, etc.); to fall apart (organization, system, etc.)