head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
than; from; out of; except; but; more
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
strong person; the strong; the powerful
besides; moreover; in addition
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
scale; scope; plan; structure
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
impossible; unlikely; improbable
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
body; group; party; company; troupe
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
(some) more; even more; longer; further
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
scene; spectacle; sight; view
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation