combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
but; however; provided that
the 8 districts of feudal Japan
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
with a start; with a jump
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to put one's strength into
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
in succession; one by one
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
how long; how far; how much
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
teacher; instructor; professor
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
shakudo; gold-copper alloy, often with a blue patina
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
long (time that has passed); old (story)
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm