capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to collect; to assemble; to gather
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
be (that) as it may; having said that
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
nothing but; except; no more than
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to foreshadow; to drop a hint (of things to come); to take precautionary measures; to make contingency plans
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
unfortunately; regrettably
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)