shikigami; spirit used by onmyōji sorcerers
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
rule; governance; consul (of the Roman republic); consul (of the French republic; 1799-1804)
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
to harvest all of (a crop); to reap completely; to finish cutting (e.g. weeds); to taper (hair) at the back; to cut hair so that it gradually gets shorter at the back of the head
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
they; those guys; those fellows
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
wish; desire; request; prayer
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
at least; at most; (even) just
mobilization; mobilisation
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
art of war; strategy; tactics
normal practice; proper practice
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)