to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
(ornamental) tip of a scabbard; bottom of a bargeboard or cantilever
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; mountain-dwelling robber
feudal retainer or warrior
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
to make something bright; to shine; to polish
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
preparation; provision; guarding
coming and going; commuting
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
locational advantage; advantageous position
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to need; to demand; to take; to require
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
training; drill; practice; discipline
ultimate; final; last; eventual
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present