forged weaponry (e.g. swords, spears, etc.); forged weapon; molded dry confectionery; moulded dry confectionery; percussion instrument
to feel sick; to be nauseated
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to be contented; to be at ease
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
glad countenance; joyful look
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
ninja house; ninja residence
barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
fort; stronghold; fortification
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
wherein; therein; thereinto
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
to divide into three (parts); to trisect
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
systematic; organized; organizational
war situation; progress of a battle
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
strategist; tactician; schemer
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
doors and shoji (sliding doors with paper panes)
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
news; word; tidings; omen
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
life-and-death matter; an emergency or crisis where survival is threatened
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary