to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
curse; spell; malediction
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
rank (e.g. of soldiers); horizontal line
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley
in succession; one by one
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
intercept; interception; counter-attack
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to shoot dead; to shoot to death
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
spin; rotation; spin (in PR, politics, etc.); ribbon bookmark (attached to the binding)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
(in) the air; midair; sky