small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
duty; obligation; responsibility
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
victim; injured party; sufferer
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
both; both sides; both parties
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
classification; categorization; sorting
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
product; produce; result; fruit
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
intelligence; intellect; brains
enemy territory; hostile place
equality; impartiality; evenness
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
a find; windfall; bargain
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; (lit.) it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to call a person's attention (to)