powerful person; influential person
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
great victory; big win; huge profit; killing
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
place; situation; position; location
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to stop walking; to pause
to make an appearance; to show up
to surround; to crowd around
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
incontinence; soiling oneself; wetting one's pants; discharge (e.g. of contaminants); effluence
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
last position; previous job; predecessor
overlooking; letting a good ball go by
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation