motivating the troops on the battlefield with war drums and war cries; making an uproar
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
sword play; samurai drama
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
request; appeal; claim; purchase
bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
dreadnought class (of warship)
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
to capture alive; to catch alive; to take prisoner
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
notice; notification; report; posting
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
Edo-period business taxes
forwarding; sending on; redirecting (e.g. mail); deadheading (e.g. train)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
copying; duplication; reproduction; copy
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz