stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
specialization; specialisation
battle formation; military formation
coincident with; while; simultaneously
superiority; predominance
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to pass (of time); to elapse
in proportion to; just as much as
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
behind; in the rear; in back
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
meaning; significance; sense
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
lightly; easily; carelessly
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
to ask; to enquire; to query
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
ancient soldier's hat; common soldier; rank and file (of a political party)
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end