(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
hornet; yellow jacket; wasp (of subfamily Vespinae); Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia); yak-killer hornet
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
(not) the slightest bit; (not) the least; (not) at all
battle standard raised next to the horse of a commander
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
left breast; left side of the chest
to pluck; to pick; to tear
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
succession; continuation; series; sequence
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord