amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
exquisite skill; wonderful performance
final; eventual; ultimate
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
several people; a few people
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to satisfy the requirements
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
feeling keenly; fully realizing
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
dividing into four; quartering
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to beat; to batter; to pummel
national traits; national characteristic; character of the inhabitants of a nation
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
strategy meeting; council of war
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
increase in amount; increase in quantity; increase in volume
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)