Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
deadly serious; deadly earnest
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
sympathy; compassion; pity
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
combat power; fighting strength
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
night travel; walking around at night; night train
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
class; heading; group; category
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
impossible to knock over; unbeatable; indestructible
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to defy conventional wisdom
latter part (of a book, film, etc.); second part (of two); second half; sequel
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish