irritation; annoyance; frustration
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
to save; to leave over; to spare
archipelago; group of islands
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
although I say; although one might say; although called
real bullet; live ammunition; live round; money (for bribery); cash
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
loading; charging; filling
tools and materials; equipment and materials
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
almost every day; almost daily
destination (one is heading towards); goal
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
divine tree or island east of China; Fusang; Japan; Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
in terms of; from the point of view of
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time