ji (ancient Chinese halberd)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
Hachiman (God of War); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
horse tack; horse gear; harness
hourly; from hour to hour; moment by moment; momently; from one minute to the next; with each passing moment
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
determined; single-minded; intent; desperate; wild
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
pylorus; opening of stomach into duodenum
to exaggerate; to embellish (a story, rumor, etc.)
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
forfeiture (of assets); confiscation
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
way; method; means; resource; course
violent emotion; passion; fury
trickery; wiles; intriguing strategy cleverly designed to fool others; Machiavellism
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
this world; earthly world; secular society; ordinary world; everyday life; workaday world
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
calm mind; placid temperament
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
old friend; familiar face
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
friendly feelings; fellowship