attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
point of a sword; forceful debate
certainly; surely; definitely
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
deep realization (realisation); profound realization; one's faith being transmitted to a deity and one's wish then being granted; unexpectedly obtaining something
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to exceed (by a lot); to (far) surpass; to end; to cease; to stop
three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
lantern bearer; flatterer; booster; brown-noser
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
halo (around the Sun, Moon, etc.); ring; corona
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
go that far; to that extent
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
for example; for instance; e.g.
Asian house martin (Delichon dasypus)
narrow; thin (sized); slender
flash of lightning; urgent telegram; express telegraph
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
180.39 millilitres; 180.39 milliliters; 0.3306 square metres; 0.3306 square meters; one-tenth of the way (from the foot of a mountain to the top)
standing on the balls of the feet; unsteady step; being unsettled; being restless; high volatility (in the market); severe fluctuation
to bite each other; to fit together; to mutually encroach; to eat together
endless; boundless; everlasting
Ring of Fire (circum-Pacific volcanic belt)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding