to start to move; to get going; to come alive
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
one's son; punk; brat; bastard
infant; baby; little child
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
small build; small stature
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
great stature; large build
to sustain a serious wound
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
loud laughter; hearty laugh
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
older brother; elder brother
five most important temples of a region
three mountains; three shrines (of Kumano); three kingdoms (of 14th and 15th-century Okinawa)
king's younger brother; royal brother
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
to win and advance to the next round
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
military discipline; military regulations; military rules
first cry of a newborn baby
annexation; absorption; merger; swallowing up
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
anecdote; tidbit; gossip; little-known story
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
elegant; charming; refined; enchanting; tasteful
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
one's own house; own; personal; autologous