to nip (something) in the bud
thorough; exhaustive; complete
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
blood relationship; blood relative
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
red beard; person with a red beard; Westerner; Ryukyu robin (Erithacus komadori)
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
country; territory; domain; realm
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
evil spirit; demon; devil
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
descriptive poetry; epic poem
each nation; many nations; many countries
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
god of death; death deity; Death
that country; (arch.) nirvana
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
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
armed forces; military; troops
individual; private person; personal; private
armed might; military power; the sword; force
all times and places; all ages and countries
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
self-consciousness; self-awareness
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
domestic affairs; internal administration
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
several years; a few years
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen