to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
one's first campaign; one's first battle
just; fair; proper; reasonable
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to be transparent; to show through
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to tighten; to press hard
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
one-fifth of the night (approx. 2 hours)
taking heart; being in high spirits
minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
massing (of troops); gathering
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
both sides; two sides; double-sided
natural defences; natural defenses; steep place
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
power; might; authority; influence
by means of; due to; because of; according to
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
triangular position; three-cornered contest
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
black ground; black cloth
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
license with a red seal (licence); shogunate license to trade (licence)