combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
defense; defence; fielding
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
chink in the armor (armour)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
princess; daughter of a nobleman
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
of tender years; very young
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
treating someone like a child
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to get high; to become inebriated
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth