to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to hand over; to surrender
someone; unknown person; I; me
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
(how) many times; (how) often
commander (during the Sengoku period); military leader; general; admiral; military strategist
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
largest ever; biggest; record
to understand from experience
face; looks; vestiges; trace
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
one's person; around one's person
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
from the viewpoint of; according to
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to step forward; to volunteer
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best