at a stroke; with a single swoop
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
several people; a few people
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
great success; happy result; good result
political principle, policy or platform
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
the front; honest; upright; decent
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
after that; afterwards; thereafter
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
in person; personally; directly
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
there is nothing; having nothing
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
war; battle; match; game; competition