extermination; expulsion; destruction
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
art of war; strategy; tactics
normal practice; proper practice
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
gatekeeper; doorman; porter
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
big man; large man; tall man; giant
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
body; physique; build; stature
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to live; to reside; to inhabit