house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
tool; implement; means; furniture
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
way of speaking; intimation
war; fighting; fierce competition
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to be hesitant; to feel timid
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
individual; one by one; separate; each
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass