weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
sympathy; compassion; pity
popular person; favorite; favourite
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
outside of one's area of expertise
(something) despised; (something) made light of
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
something like ...; something called ...
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
forcibly; against one's will
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
long ago; already; a long time ago
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
complete change; about-face
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
one's own army; one's own team
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to take command; to give direction
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
condensed milk; Soviet Union
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to rank next to; to come after
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to mistake (A for B); to misread