to serve; to work for; to attend
to throw oneself (into an activity)
moral (spiritual) improvement; practice mental training; cultivate one's mind (soul)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
decapitated head of an enemy
war; fighting; fierce competition
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
each place; various places
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
decapitation; decapitated head
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; mountain-dwelling robber