dam; weir; barrier; sluice
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
one's first campaign; one's first battle
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
three; three years of age
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
sixth day of the month; six days
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
... and eastward; east of
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
gradually; slowly but steadily
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
half and half; fifty-fifty
one by one; one each; one at a time
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
offense; offence; method of attack
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
roofed mud wall around a villa or temple
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently