military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to give directions; to issue instructions
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
adverse circumstances; adversity
at that (very) moment; just then
number of persons; personnel
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
signature phrase; signature saying
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to move forward; to move on
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to bring back; to restore
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
piece; fragment; one (object)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to be impressed; to greatly admire