arms and cavalry; troops; war; military affairs
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to be hot on a person's heels
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
inside one's heart; in one's mind
three; three years of age
single sound; monosyllable; phone; monotone (harmonica, etc.)
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
chord; "on" reading of a kanji
proposal; offer; request; application
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
perception; sensing; noticing
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat