beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to be silent; to say nothing
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
retention; maintenance; preservation
3000; three thousand; many
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
so; like this; in this way
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
accumulation; accumulate; store
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
conviction; belief; confidence
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
this (very thing); this precisely
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
people; men and women; each person; everybody
worship; adoration; admiration; cult