capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
and so; therefore; for that reason
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
several people; a few people
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
about this time; about now
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to be hesitant; to feel timid
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
spy; secret agent; spying
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
at a young age; while still young
how many years; how long; what year
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
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)
perfect; complete; flawless
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection