to betray one's country (to an enemy)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
sacrificial opponent; jobber (in wrestling); foil; weak player brought in to make the opponent appear stronger
to use and then throw away
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
though one didn't intend (expect) to
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
that's a different matter; that's a different story
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
8000; eight thousand; many
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
desperation; self-abandonment
great cause; moral law; justice
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
intercept; interception; counter-attack
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)