courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
opposite side; opposition
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
strong nation; powerful country
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
to be consistent; to be coherent
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to blame; to find fault with
reshuffling; job rotation
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to come and go; to go back and forth
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
state of the war; war situation
both armies; both teams; both sides
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind