use; utilization; utilisation; application
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
full of wiles and tricks; match between persons equal in shrewdness mobilizing all the tricks each can muster; shrewdly avoiding the opponent's strong points and attacking its weaknesses
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
creation; generation; formation; derivation
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
personality; character; individuality; personhood
observation; survey; watching
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
in succession; one after another
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
excerpt; extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml)
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at