to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
looking on from afar; being a spectator
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
now that; since; so long as; because
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
whichever one chooses; either way
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
Five Tiger Generals (in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms)
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to settle (in a place); to settle down
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
higher rank; better position
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
if you think about it; come to think of it
that day; the very same day
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to be helpful; to be useful
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through