to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
covering; protection; backing; relief
to turn towards; to point
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to watch over; to watch attentively
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
both armies; both teams; both sides
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
locational advantage; advantageous position
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to die out; to become extinct
how; in what way; by what means
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
having said that; on the other hand