to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
individual; private person; personal; private
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
strategy meeting; council of war
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
last night; yesterday evening
enemy movements; enemy's position
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
remains; corpse; (dead) body
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
guidance; leadership; leading the way
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum