undefeated; unbeatable; invincible
distress; wretched condition
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
how many? (large animals)
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
national crisis; national disaster
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
near; close; beside; third person
to get strong; to gain strength
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
to join forces; to cooperate
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
(theatrical) fighting scene
contrary to one's expectations
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling