samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
pyrotechnic signal; signal flare
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
unloading (a ship); landing; disembarkation
failure; mistake; blunder
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
the matter you have been talking about
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving