look!; there!; here!; that is
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to underrate; to make light of
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
war; fighting; fierce competition
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
the big two...; two major...; two main...
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
remaining; left-over; excess
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
briars; thicket; the bush
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
common snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
everybody; every last one of them; all
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal