tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
marriage proposal; courtship
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
failure; mistake; blunder
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
great success; huge success
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
bunch of flowers; bouquet
order; sequence; procedure
to become inverted; to become reversed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to telephone; to make a phone call
sense of duty (obligation)