combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
war; battle; match; game; competition
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
order of chivalry; chivalric order
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
government service; entering government service; finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
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
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
practice; practising; training; study
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
existence; being; presence
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to breathe out; to exhale
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition