Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
soldier; combatant; warrior
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
tank (military vehicle); chariot
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
movie; film; motion picture
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried); katsu
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
vengeful ghost; avenging spirit; apparition
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
again; once more; a second time
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to pretend; to act (as if)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
palm heel; heel of the palm