battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
power; might; authority; influence
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
covering private parts (esp. actors during filming); minimal bikini bottom (held only by tiny straps or adhesive tape); lined hakama that bulge in the front
action of making something; -ification
special; particular; peculiar; unique
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
central government office; head office; this office
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
cyborg; cybernetic organism
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
development; exploitation
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
National Aeronautics and Space Administration; NASA
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
know your enemy, know thyself, and you shall not fear a hundred battles
Sun Tzu (Chinese military strategist, 544?-496 BCE); The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu, 512 BC); Sun Bin Bing Fa (military text by Sun Bin)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)