ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
halfway (through, complete); midway
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
to hit hard; to strike hard
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
very likely; very probable
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
by all means; at all costs
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route
baton (of command); order; command; direction
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model