(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
taste; feel on the tongue; manner; demeanour; demeanor
war; fighting; fierce competition
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
confidence; trust; faith; credit
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
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 by one; each; every; at intervals of
price; cost; value; worth; value
local specialty; special product (of a region)
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
old friend; old acquaintance
(apportioning) in small amounts
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
minimum; at the very least
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to drive (something) into; to strike into; to throw into; to toss into; to mix; to wear (a sword)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage