bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
the heavenly eye; rolling back one's eyes during convulsions
power; might; authority; influence
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
observation; survey; watching
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
defense; defence; fielding
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)