blood and iron; military might
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
Bismarck; Otto; Eduard; Leopold; von
Frederick William, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
realpolitik; pragmatic politics
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
deadly disease; sickness unto death
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
sleepless vigil; night watch; vigilance