to serve; to work for; to attend
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
(period of) a year; during an era
to hide; to keep to oneself
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
every place; various places
rampancy; prevalence; domination
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
estimate (of costs); budget
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
strategist; tactician; schemer
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
excessive flattery; adulation
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
pre-war days; before the war
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...