effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
power; might; authority; influence
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
approaching the enemy; (coming into) contact with the enemy; engaging the enemy
one revolution; one rotation
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to take (be in) charge of
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
now that; since; so long as; because
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
indescribable; having no way to express
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
famous sword; excellent sword
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to fight with swords; to cross swords
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
to gust; to blow violently
hollow at nape of the neck; (arch.) toddler's shaved hairstyle leaving a small portion at the nape (esp. Edo period)
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
banknote; bill; note; paper money
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off