to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
strength; power; energy; military strength; army; (number of) troops
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
shore; bank (of a body of water)
doer; performer; shite; protagonist; speculator
Island; insula; island; islet
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
Sun; Saint; St; San (people); son
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
discretion; consideration; allowance
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
overlooking; turning a blind eye
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
master swordsman; skilled fencer
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
omen; sign; notice; indication
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
odds and ends; all; every
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition