long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
on countless occasions; many a time
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to give; to do (something) for
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
praise; glorification; extolment
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
ten; 10; ten years of age
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
military forces; hosts; troops
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
flight; desertion; escape
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
battlefield; battleground
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
talk; story; conversation
to bring back; to restore
around the world; throughout the world
stable boy; stable hand; groom
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to be enchanted; to be charmed