naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
power; might; authority; influence
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
every person; each one; everybody
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to lure someone; to entice someone
on the occasion of; at the time of
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
early (days); initial stage; initial
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
one by one; in detail; minutely
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos
several people; a few people
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation