encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
giant-killing; defeating a much stronger opponent
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
series of battles; successive battles
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
deep emotion; strong feelings
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
never mind!; don't worry about it
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
training; drill; practice; discipline
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
three-digit number; hundreds column
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)