dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
to use up all one's strength
night attack; nocturnal assault
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
assertion; declaration; affirmation
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
be (that) as it may; having said that
chance (of success); odds
to shoot or fire off an arrow
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
chivalry; gallantry; heroism
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
stone (used for throwing)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
expert(ise); skill; dexterity