indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
risky; dangerous; insecure
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
tradition; legend; folklore
blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum); cassis (blackcurrant liqueur)
military campaign; battle; war
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
what kind of business; what sort of matter
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
in one's own way or style
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
tank (military vehicle); chariot
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...