to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
military force; military strength
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
please; somehow or other; one way or another
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to fight against; to oppose; to face
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
headquarters; head office; main office
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
you; (arch.) your residence
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
information; news; report; reward; retribution
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken