victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
journey; route of a journey
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
in succession; one by one
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
miniboss; sub-boss; mid-boss; underboss (of a criminal organization)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
all (there is); as long as there is
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with