designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
too (much); overly; excessively
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
approaching the enemy; (coming into) contact with the enemy; engaging the enemy
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to need; to call for; to require
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body