tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
accidental death; casualty
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
both armies; both teams; both sides
reserve army; flying column; troops kept in reserve for flexible deployment
locational advantage; advantageous position
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
commandant; commanding officer; general
rare; uncommon; not often seen
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
settlement (of a dispute); making amends; settling a score; money paid to settle a dispute
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
1,000,000; one million; million; many
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
outcome (of a course of events); consequence; tendency; trend
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
jumble; hodgepodge; potpourri; heterogenous mixture
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
severe wound; serious wound; gash
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition; first match (in a series)
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one