crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
accurate; correct; precise; exact
barista; varistor; ballista; barrister
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to come to an end; to close the curtain
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
rule; government; administration
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
various countries; various regions; various provinces
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light