lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
distinguished or meritorious service
evil design; crafty plan; plot
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
foresight; forethought; far-sighted plan; planning ahead
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
world-destroying conflagration
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
find it against one's conscience (to do); too proud (to do)
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
500-man battalion (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
contents (of a container, stomach, etc.); things inside
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
anxiety (about the future)
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
arbitrary decision; using one's own discretion; acting on one's own authority
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
political climate; political situation
to shake one's head (in denial)
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting