ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to knock down; to knock off
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
metallic sound; metallic clank
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
to leap back; to jump back
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to run about trying to escape
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
general mobilization; general mobilisation
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to need; to call for; to require
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document