(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
tranquilizer; tranquiliser
in succession; one after another
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to complain; to make a complaint
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
private person; individual
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
future prospects; promise
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
baton (of command); order; command; direction
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei, father of Emperor Cao Pi; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
someone who is well-regarded; charming person; scam; con trick; con-man; fraudster
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
Lu Bu (?-199 AD; Chinese general)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
usefulness; utility; being orderly; being proper
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to underrate; to make light of
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)