inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
sword skills; swordsmanship
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
squad; section; (naval) division; detachment
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
left-hand radical of a character
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
villain; baddie; the villain's part
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity