defense; defence; guard; policing; security
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
proper; right; reasonable
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to gather strength; to take heart
main cause; primary factor
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
pitch dark; total darkness
failure; mistake; blunder
now that; since; so long as; because
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
late at night; at a late hour
to collect; to assemble; to gather