troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
outbreak of war; starting a war
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to begin grandly; to start with a bang; to make a spectacular beginning; (lit.) to throw open the curtains
3000; three thousand; many
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
old or veteran army general
French ship Tonnerre (L9014)
to proceed though deadlocked; to be carried over (e.g. to next meeting); to go into a shootout (e.g. sport)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
main force; chief object; mainline
high ground; plateau; heights
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
passenger; rider; good rider
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to accept; to receive; to agree
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
bur (of a chestnut, etc.); burr; irritating (e.g. one's throat); thorny; (arch.) crying of a baby
evening; last night; yesterday evening
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml