to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
when it becomes; when it comes to
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
100,000; hundred thousand
go-on; Wu reading; on reading of a kanji based on 5th and 6th century Chinese
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to cover fully; to wrap around
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
gossip; corner of the mouth
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
line of spears held at the ready
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
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
expectation; anticipation; forecast
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
end of life; death; breathing one's last
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to decide the outcome (e.g. game); to be very different; to be sharply contrasted
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation