poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
gem; jewel; precious stone
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
cheap article; poor-quality article
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
in order; in turn; one by one
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
fully prepared; all ready
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry