art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
sword skills; swordsmanship
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
undisputed; entirely; perfect
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
in one's own way or style
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
(necessary) personnel; required person
specialization; specialisation
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
long ago; already; a long time ago
to understand from experience
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
rare; extraordinary; singular
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
for dear life; barely escaping alive
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry