to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
direct unforked road; straight path
a very short while ago; very early (e.g. in the morning)
to find out; to discover; to locate
before ... days (months, etc.)
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to take command; to give direction
influence; clout; leverage
great commander; famous commander
unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance
to push through (a crowd, vegetation, etc.)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
state of mind; mentality; psychology
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
preliminary test or trial; tryout
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)