massing (of troops); gathering
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
identically; in the (exact) same way; similarly
last days; the end; one's fate
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
short pause; short interval
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
to serve; to work for; to attend
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
now known as; renamed as; examination; inspection; investigation
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
interception; counter-attack
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
crown; diadem; bottle cap
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
rearrangement; reallocation; realignment; relocation
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
(the) way home; return trip; (the) way back
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to challenge (a person) to a fight
way out; means to escape; escape route
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan; project
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
hidden room; secret chamber