extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
beginning; outset; first; onset
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
participation; joining; entry; adherence
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
Alan (member of an ancient Scythian people)
wedding reception banquet
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
semi-governmental; semi-official
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
any more; any further; any better; any longer
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship