haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
3000; three thousand; many
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
look of death; shadow of death
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
serious; not joking; straight
to turn left; to turn to the left
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
turning to the left; left turn
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
running as fast as one can
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
being on the ropes; losing ground
covering; protection; backing; relief
to pass on an order; to pass the word
battle formation; disposition of troops
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
to be hesitant; to feel timid