weapon; arms; (lit.) shield and spear; fighting; war
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
sudden change; sudden turn
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
technical official; technical officer
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); shinobu-wake (Edo-period women's hairstyle); clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
feeling good; feeling pleasant
one's own army; one's own team
ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
unity of church and state; theocracy
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
historical; traditional; historic
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
countries concerned (involved)
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
maneuvers; manoeuvers; machinations; scheming
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)