surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
very; extremely; excessively
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to mow; to reap; to harvest
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie