night attack; nocturnal assault
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
almost; roughly; approximately
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
mental; spiritual; emotional
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
most part; greater part; majority
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
new; newly made; newly-built ship; new boat; unmarried woman of about 20; newly-married woman
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to sniff out; to get wind of
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase