true character; real nature
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to trace back to (the origins of something)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
looking or acting as if one owned the place
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
offensive (movement); aggression
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure
standing tall; towering; soaring
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
(not) even with; (not) even using
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
worst; worst-case (scenario)
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
so; therefore; and; (and) then
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently