brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
baton (of command); order; command; direction
urban areas; the streets; town; city
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
reclaimed land; cleared land; area opened for development
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
war situation; progress of a battle
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
both armies; both teams; both sides
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
war; fighting; fierce competition