distrust; unjust suspicion
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
one or two; a few; small number
to win one's first battle (game, match)
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
severely; harshly; utterly; terribly
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
advance; moving forward; progress
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
small; narrow; single-breadth cloth (approx. 36 cm wide)
thoroughly; through and through
positioning; getting a position; taking a position