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to turn against; to become an enemy

6

rank; standing

1

melee

9

half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%

2

cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end

2

inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience

5

to kill one's enemy (opponent)

8

veil of darkness; curtain of night

4

within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption

1

secret information; intelligence

4

possession; owning

5

one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace

50

absolute secrecy

2

foreign country

1

unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions

1

beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully

3

regret; remorse; repentance; contrition

1

to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join

21

unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy

3

perfect circle

2

light; faint; pale; fleeting

31

emperor's secret orders

2

to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

12

to play for time; to use delaying tactics

1

to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

5

there being no use in arguing (about it)

9

to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

3

pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

9

moonlit night

1

to rely on

3

contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden

1

nocturnality; nocturnal habits

2

agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility

27

journey; route of a journey

17

metallic sound; metallic clank

2

charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage

2

stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce

7

course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit

11

preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike

4

being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback

9

to have in one's dreams

3

latest; newest; late-breaking (news)

26

to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in

2

reaction velocity

4

katana and wakizashi

2

handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)

5

to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout

9

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

8

engagement; business; affair; use; need

1

however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while

2