stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to gather strength; to take heart
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to squash; to crush; to flatten
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to set (sun); to become dark
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
crest of the Sanada clan (featuring six sen coins, trad. to pay for crossing the Sanzu River)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
double-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma); Taiwan (nickname); Takasago (classic noh play by Zeami)
Awaji (former province located on Awaji Island in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture); Awaji (island)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
considerably; greatly; a lot
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
according to plan; as planned; on target
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work