to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
to smash down; to beat in
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
to cower in fear; to be scared; to be nervous
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
disintegration; self-destruction
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
(something) stopper (e.g. geridome is medicine for diarrhea)
to shoot or fire off an arrow
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to jump into; to rush into
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment