Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
armed forces; military; troops
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
judgment; judgement; discernment
troubled times; turbulent times
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
very thrilling; extremely delightful; awfully pleasant; intensely satisfying
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
barrier; gate; seki; mutual life
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
popular name; common name; given name
to suffer; to groan; to be worried