to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
duchy; dukedom; principality
to say; to be called; to do
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
Luan; Rouen (France); Rouyn (Canada)
lex talionis; the law of talion; an eye for an eye
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
sun; saint; San (people); son
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
in comparison to; rather than
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
how long; how much; to what extent
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary