remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
death in battle; death on the battlefield
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
(Edo-period) room for confining criminals or lunatics
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
thereupon; shortly thereafter
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
here and there; everywhere
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
worthless (of a person); somebody who wouldn't be missed if they died