once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to employ; to hire; to charter
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
action; operation; effect; function
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
surely; certainly; without doubt
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
being disliked by everyone
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
great difference; big difference; wide margin
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest