generously; liberally; magnanimously
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
(doing something) regardless of expense
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
supply route; supply road; communications (military)
several hours; a few hours
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot; (arch.) going on foot; (arch.) walking
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
unevenness (e.g. in quality); inconstancy; variation; dispersion; scatter; spread
long snake; long line (of people, etc.)
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
emergency; crisis; critical moment; urgent move (required to prevent a major loss, to stabilize a group, etc.); urgent point
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to squeeze out; to wring out
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
remnants of a defeated army
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
to be ready and waiting; to be on the alert; to be on the watch
ammunition; arrows and bullets; missile; projectile
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity