to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
to make sense; to be meaningful
sword skills; swordsmanship
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to talk; to chat; to chatter
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
expression; look; countenance; face
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
word; (arch.) waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
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
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
leaving (a group, team, etc.)
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
appointment; assignment; promotion
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thumb-marked; well-used; well-thumbed; worn-out (e.g. joke); stale; hackneyed
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient