background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
swindler; imposter; crook
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
main force; chief object; mainline
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging
military officer; naval officer
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
besides; in addition; also; moreover
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
coquettish; charming; seductive; (arch.) beautiful; (arch.) graceful
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
will not do; do not; does not
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
training; drill; practice; discipline
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
thousands; several thousand
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
brave warrior; hero; brave man
to rumble; to thunder; to roll about (people, large objects); to wander about without a fixed workplace, home, etc.; to hang around; to loiter
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
war; battle; match; game; competition
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
extermination; annihilation
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit