no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
double; twice (as much); twofold
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
sword skills; swordsmanship
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
means; way; method; measure
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature