first attack; first strike; first blow
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
capture; looting; plundering; abduction (using violence or threats); kidnapping
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
(having) life-and-death power (over)
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
eye for people; ability to judge character
utter failure; completely wrong guess; big miss
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
shiatsu; acupressure; form of Japanese finger-pressure therapy
victim; injured party; sufferer
secret understanding; collusion; betrayal