(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
colonization; colonisation
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
reality; real state of affairs; true state of affairs; true form of all things as they are; ultimate reality
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
guerrilla warfare; unconventional warfare
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
continuation; succession; series
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
dealing with; coping with
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
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
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
practice; practising; experience
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
three sides; small offering stand
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to encamp; to take up positions
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
American War of Independence (1775-1783); American Revolution
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
small number; few; minority