preliminary step; first step
a little bit; a little while
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
metal plate; metallic plate
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
offense; offence; method of attack
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to grow weary; to get tired of
one layer; single layer; monopetalous; unlined kimono; single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold
unlined kimono; one kimono; a single kimono
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
inheritance; something given or received
head; brains; intellect; understanding
fortifying; fortification
destruction; collapse; crumbling
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to squint (one eye); to narrow
to be in focus; to come into focus
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
hey there; I say; see here
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
loosely dangling; lightly swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
three persons; three parties
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with