to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
leaving a matter to chance
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
final; eventual; ultimate
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
disturbance; upheaval; unrest; war; riot
decrease; reduction; decline
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
survival; survivor; relic
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to employ; to hire; to engage
military administration; military government; military junta; government affairs relating to the military
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to employ (as a retainer); to enlist; to engage
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss