to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
general; popular; common; typical
Hyogo (prefecture); armory; armoury; arsenal
posterity; future life; life to come
long military service; having experienced many battles
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
commander; general; leader
as (for); for; in the capacity of
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
last moves (in go, shogi, or chess); endgame; gathering; collecting; coming together
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
drinking party; banquet; feast
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
chance (of success); odds
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to feel; to sense; to experience
by myself; in person; by oneself