patient; having a long fuse
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
daredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to be widely known; to be famous
art of war; strategy; tactics
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
worthy opponent; good match for someone; well-matched adversary
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
experimental; provisional
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
death and injury; being killed or injured
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
first match (in a series)
always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person)