to jump up and down; to hop
maneuvering ground; manoeuvering ground
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
employer's house; master's house
the other night; a few nights ago
sword skills; swordsmanship
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
consecutive tournament victories
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
a find; windfall; bargain
throwaway; disposable; single-use
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
from the beginning; from scratch
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
immediate follower (of the shogun)
repechage; revival series
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to get one's head around; to think about
regulars; regular soldiers
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
very good luck; excellent fortune
laughing while reminiscing
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
decoy (for hunting); stool
to gain fame; to make one's name
to raise the reputation of one's family; to found a house
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
to like; to love; to be fond of
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
approval; license; licence; permission