somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
three persons; three parties
womb; uterus; parent body; base; basis
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
internal organs; intestines; viscera
pessimism; disappointment
at that time; in those days
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
way of murdering; killing method; way of using a sword
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
willpower; energy; vitality
protracted war; war of attrition
to pass judgment (judgement); to make a decision
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
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)
offense and defense; offence and defence
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
counter for wheels and flowers
to project; to stick out; to stand out
left-and-right pair; symmetrical pair
very; greatly; exceedingly
difficult to ...; hard to ...
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
break in time; interruption; pause
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points