to fan; to incite; to instigate
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
possible; likely; probable
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to approach; to draw near
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump up and down; to hop
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
3000; three thousand; many
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
funny story; funny anecdote
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
training; drill; practice; discipline
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
in one's own way or style
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
making efficient; optimization
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
armed forces; military; troops
individual; one by one; separate; each
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
war; battle; match; game; competition
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
moment by moment; hour by hour
battle formation; military formation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
commander; commanding officer; CO
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement