moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
work-in-progress; working state
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
one's own work; making by oneself
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
feeling rough (of the throat); irritated
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
to use and then throw away
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
theatergoer; someone who likes plays
town girl; girl raised in a town
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
on hand; readily available
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar
(plain) hot water; boiled water
bearing; heading; point of the compass
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
military review; (military) parade
hoisting (e.g. a flag); raising; flying; putting up
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
urging soldiers to fight more vigorously
a question from the emperor
attack as a form of defense; attacking (active) defense
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament