judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to wait for a ripe moment
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to kill; to defeat; to beat
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
national border; provincial border
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
country; territory; domain; realm
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about