tension; mental strain; nervousness
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
when it becomes; when it comes to
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
first match (in a series)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
war; battle; match; game; competition
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
five most important temples of a region
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
immersion; being absorbed in
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
final; eventual; ultimate
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
second day of the month; two days
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
war situation; progress of a battle
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely