apparently; appears to be
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
Niigata (city, prefecture)
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
information; news; report; reward; retribution
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
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
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
one's way back; one's way home
in the midst of the enemy
being nimble-footed; being quick on one's feet; fast running legs
stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
number of persons; personnel
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
other side; opposite side; other party
wintry mountain; mountain that is often climbed during the winter
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master