with a start; with a jump
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
art of war; strategy; tactics
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
to rank with; to rank among
strong nation; powerful country
internal conditions; true state of affairs
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
our country; our land; one's own country
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
final; eventual; ultimate
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
of course; certainly; naturally
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
now that; since; so long as; because
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
Her Majesty the Empress (of Japan)
person concerned; interested party; related party