to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
fertile; rich; productive
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
military man; warrior; soldier
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
charming; fascinating; attractive
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring