superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
great numbers; numerical superiority
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to smirk; to grin broadly
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
defense; defence; protection
critical moment; do-or-die situation
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
in accordance with; according to
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to throw into; to toss into
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
garden lantern; hanging lantern
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base