to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
clockwise rotation; CW; right-handed rotation
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
extermination; expulsion; destruction
deep design and forethought; a farsighted and deeply-laid plan
based on; on the basis of
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
traditional; conventional
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
possession; retention; maintenance
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to feign composure; to act like one has (time, money, strength, etc.) to spare
is never the case; has never happened
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into