dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
question; inquiry; enquiry
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
know your enemy, know thyself, and you shall not fear a hundred battles
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
chief; main; principal; important
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
while; during (the time when)
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
ancient city; former capital
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
sound (of a sentence); euphony
split; division; break up
children's story; fairy tale
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
how long; how far; how much
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of