army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
emperor's teacher; imperial army
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
beginning; outset; first; onset
double-edged; double-edged blade
inundating a castle; cutting off a castle's water supply
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
Japanese bigleaf magnolia (Magnolia obovata)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
just one person; only one
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
will not do; do not; does not
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
than; from; out of; except; but; more
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...