keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
I see; that's right; indeed
only; merely; but; no more than
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to launch a surprise attack
method of attack; place of attack
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance