extract; excerpt; selection
jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos
preparation; arrangements
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
even though; despite; when
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
head start; initiative; preemption
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
exchanging parts or equipment to effect a change in performance
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun (one of the eight gods of the traditional calendar)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
word root (smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; cannibalization; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul; vengeful spirit (spawned from a dead person's hate); vindictive soul (of a deceased person)
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
every evening; night after night
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much