direct control; direct supervision
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
putting into operation; invocation
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
to be led by; to be headed by
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to hit hard; to strike hard
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
support; backing; aid; assistance
emergency; accident; worst case; unexpected occurrence
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
flashiness; showiness; bloom; flowers; Republic of China
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to trample (down); to crush (by trampling); to ravage
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances