stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
without leaving any trace
protective coloration; protective colouration; camouflage
omnivorousness; polyphagia; omnivorous; polyphagous
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
martial arts area (within a school, gym, etc.)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
step; stride; counter for steps
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
flash of lightning; flash of a sword; brandishing a sword
heaps of corpses all around
vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
next; next person; (arch.) room adjoining a noble's parlor
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
how can (one) do something
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
first half of a game; first half of a match
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to get between; to be caught in
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to cook (e.g. rice); to boil
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to jump from one thing to another
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge