to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
elevation; height above sea level
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
commandant; commanding officer; general
sumo wrestler; rikishi; strong man; Deva king
small Zen temple built to commemorate the death of a high priest; minor temple in the grounds of a head temple
requisition; commandeering; conscription
central part; heart (of a city)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
to become possible; to become able to (do)
East Asian age reckoning; traditional system of age reckoning whereby newborns are considered one year old and on New Year's Day one year is added to everyone's age
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
to demolish; to take away until nothing remains
self-consciousness; self-awareness
realpolitik; pragmatic politics
basis for decision; evidence for judging