order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
family; members of a family
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
many; numerous; various; large number of
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
whichever one chooses; either way
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
serious wound; serious injury
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
head; brains; intellect; understanding
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings