choices; alternatives; options
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
to shake off; to throw off
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
sound of thunder; large, thunderous voice
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
outbreak of war; starting a war
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
inner citadel; core; center; centre
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
person with low tastes; uncultured person; worldly person; ordinary person (who has not entered the priesthood); layperson; layman
Atai (post-Taika hereditary title often given to regional administrators)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
performing without rehearsal
shooter; vaccinator; inoculator; drummer (taiko, etc.)
to fold up; to fold into layers
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
real intention; true motive; true meaning
outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance