to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
secrecy; highly classified information
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
orders; instructions; directive; command
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
armed forces; military; troops
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
preference; priority; precedence
outsider; someone outside of a group
personal; individual; private
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
cocky; affected; pretentious; fresh; pompous
peace at any price (attitude); peace idiot; peace senility; complacency about peace
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of