assistance; backing; reinforcements
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
measurement error; calculation error
empirical; from experience
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
practice kit; practice board; practice partner; training partner
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
decision; settlement; definition
highly unpredictable; touch and go
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
whispering; murmuring; subdued
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
outsider; someone outside of a group
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
several weeks; a few weeks
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
slight increase; marginal rise