(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to have no chance (of succeeding)
cooperation; collaboration
of course; certainly; naturally
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
never mind!; don't worry about it
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to launch a surprise attack
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
request; appeal; claim; purchase
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
I see; that's right; indeed
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed