expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
reigning; controlling; dictating
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
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
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
guard; sentinel; garrison
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
difference; variation; difference
by myself; in person; by oneself
pair; the two; both persons; both things
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
self-defense; self-defence
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside