surgical operation; surgical procedure; surgery
sturdy spirit; bold; daring; brave; valiant; undaunted
United States Army; U.S. Army
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
Christmas Eve; holy night
isn't it great?; carnival-like religious celebrations (e.g. dancing festivals) that occurred across Japan from June 1867 to May 1868
black belt (judo, karate, etc.)
Nihi (the two former provinces of Hizen and Higo)
surgery; surgical procedure
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
un-; non-; negative prefix
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
round; spherical; circular
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
old friend; old acquaintance
critical moment; do-or-die situation
pre-war days; before the war
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
explosive; blasting powder