(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
surely (not); certainly (not)
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
2nd day of the month; two days
evacuation (to the country); spreading out (troops); deployment; dispersal
half- (sibling by a different mother); paternal
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
rule; government; administration
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
by myself; in person; by oneself
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)