seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
top recommendation; something highly recommended
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to shave off; to scrape off
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
reopening; resumption; restarting
pride; dignity; self-worth
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
lethality; killing effectiveness
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
tool; implement; means; furniture
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to lose sight of; to miss
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)