spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
to poke each other; to jab each other
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
pressure; oppression; suppression
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
on top of a tall building; balcony; upper floor
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to shoot or fire off an arrow
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
before the gate; in front of the gate
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
several people; a few people
to be injured; to sustain a wound
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth