self-defense; self-defence
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
armed forces; military; troops
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
dropout; quitter; deserter
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
strategist; tactician; schemer
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
every person; each one; everybody
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
putting into operation; invocation
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
that's the way it is; such is life
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
a rival horse or candidate
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way