muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
covert action; covert operations
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
competent; suitable; qualified
long military service; having experienced many battles
brave warrior; hero; brave man
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to take command; to give direction
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely