brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
squared timber; rectangular lumber
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to join together; to combine; to join up
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
sphere; counter for balls
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
blood relationship; blood relative
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
World War III; Third World War
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed