substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to launch a surprise attack
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to break and run (e.g. of a defeated army or panicking crowd); to flee in disorder; to scatter in all directions
to spread; to be propagated
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to stop walking; to pause
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
meanwhile; in the meantime
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
individual; one by one; separate; each
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant