war; battle; match; game; competition
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to begin shooting; to shoot out
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
growth period; growing season
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
wasted effort; fruitless effort; vain efforts
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
source (of supply); channel
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
catching a glimpse (of); catching sight (of); showing briefly
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
close; intimate; on good terms
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
I shouldn't say this, but
The Tempest (play by Shakespeare, sonata by Beethoven)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
like this; this sort; this way
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere