purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
members; member; constituent
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
these guys; these fellows
intercept; interception; counter-attack
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
national costume; folk costume; native dress; traditional dress
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve