tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
young and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent; newly produced; up-and-comer
to fight; to exchange blows
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
like water; like it grows on trees
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; (lit.) fleeing is winning
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
slow to act; slow in starting work
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
giant-killing; defeating a much stronger opponent
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
whichever one chooses; either way
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
beginning of the world; creation
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
encyclopedic knowledge and strong memory