middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
the staff; inside the department
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
locational advantage; advantageous position
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
furious facial expression
threat; intimidation; menace
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
strong pressure; heavy pressure
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
rest; break; recess; intermission