when it comes to; concerning
string made from twisted paper
Hades; hell; underworld; underground spring
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
ignorant; unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
person concerned; interested party; related party
strict; stern; rigorous; severe
first match (in a series)
the other day; some time ago; recently
samurai general (esp. during the Sengoku period)
small container; person of small capacities
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
waste land; wilderness; moor; field; plain
one's first campaign; one's first battle
one's course; one's path; one's road
corps of musketeers; matchlock troops; firearms squad
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
western foot (of a mountain)
mountain chain; mountains
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
ammunition; arrows and bullets; missile; projectile
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
makeshift; improvised; hurriedly prepared; hastily got up
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
papier-mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat
leader; guide; mentor; coach