suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
desperation; self-abandonment
elaborate; exquisite; detailed
stratagem for causing a rift in the enemy camp by using a seditious plot
to put into effect; to put into practice
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
fine weather during the rainy season
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
line; queue; procession; matrix
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
fully prepared; all ready
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
insolent fellow; rude fellow
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
though; even if; whether ... or ...
at first; in the beginning; originally
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
mounted warrior; cavalier; knight
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
lying down; down!; lie down!
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki