until now; so far; up to the present
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
ninja house; ninja residence
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
scene; spectacle; sight; view
castle tower; keep; donjon
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to blaze; to burn brightly
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
ready with a rifle leveled
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
preliminary test or trial; tryout
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets