to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
battlefield; battleground
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
function; facility; faculty; feature
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
scattering (in all directions)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)