veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
putting into operation; invocation
freedom; free man; free woman
surprise; something unexpected
to let an opportunity slip
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
witnessing; observing; sighting
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
to challenge (a person) to a fight
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
inner citadel; core; center; centre
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to triumph; to be elated with success
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
front right; front and right; before and right; right side under (clothing)
wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead); going badly (one's business, one's fortune, the economy); being in a bad financial situation; front left; front and left
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt