construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
second team; reserve team; farm team; second-string players
great army; mighty host; whole army
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
main street (esp. in a capital); main thoroughfare; (arch.) most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryō period)
fame; popularity; reputation
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
succession; accession; inheritance
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
decapitated head of an enemy
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
just past noon; afternoon
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
if you do this; if this is the case
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to be sacked; to be dismissed
to sustain a serious wound
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
personal feelings; self-interest
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)