little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
etiquette; courtesy; manners
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
half the body; half length
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
looking aside; (from the) eyes of an onlooker
but; however; provided that
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to be injured; to sustain a wound
here and there; in places
to sustain a serious wound
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
all times and places; all ages and countries
correct location; correct position