calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
glorious achievement; distinguished service
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
inundating a castle; cutting off a castle's water supply
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
military forces; hosts; troops
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
commencing with; including
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
one's first campaign; one's first battle
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to capture; to seize; to plunder
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)