left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
wherein; therein; thereinto
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
beginning of the world; creation
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
reconnoitering party; scout (army)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to order; to command; to appoint
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
loyal retainer; loyal subject
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
already; now; no longer; not any more
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
vice; immorality; corruption
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
large amount of money; great cost
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving