body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
make; workmanship; preparation
calm; composed; leisurely
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to send for (doctor, etc.)
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
feudal warrior; samurai; old soldier; veteran; old hand
looks; personal appearance; features
hundred battles; many battles
to be too late; to be too slow
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
several years; a few years
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
according to plan; as planned; on target
decapitated head of an enemy
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
principle; theory; fundamental truth
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to occur one after another; to happen in succession