to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
agreement; stipulation; contract
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
indication; (thermometer) reading
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
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
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
considerably; greatly; a lot
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
long military service; having experienced many battles
brave warrior; hero; brave man
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
pressure; oppression; suppression
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
different opinion; objection
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
mobilization; mobilisation
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
decision; determination; resolution
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
great man; hero; master mind
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps