10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
one-fifth of the night (approx. 2 hours)
taking heart; being in high spirits
minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
massing (of troops); gathering
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
both sides; two sides; double-sided
natural defences; natural defenses; steep place
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
power; might; authority; influence
by means of; due to; because of; according to
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
triangular position; three-cornered contest
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
black ground; black cloth
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; agglutination
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
license with a red seal (licence); shogunate license to trade (licence)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to have an eye on; to zero in on
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary