to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to rant and rave; to raise hell
war situation; progress of a battle
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
at a young age; while still young
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
outbreak of war; starting a war
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
terrain; geographical features; topography
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
declaration; proclamation; announcement