to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
water caltrop (esp. Trapa japonica); water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
the opposite direction; the other way
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
sound of voice; vocal sound
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
war situation; progress of a battle
bipolarization; bipolarisation
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
directly under; falling perpendicularly
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
special selection; finest pick; top pick
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
that's the way it is; such is life
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
number of persons; personnel