trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
defile; narrow path; bottleneck; impasse
to assemble; to set up; to construct
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to machine; to cut; to scrape
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
inside; interior; inner part
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to