to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
servant; manservant; menial
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; eternal life and prosperity
allegiance; obedience; submission
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
retention; maintenance; preservation
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
consideration; taking into account
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
deed; act; action; conduct; behavior; behaviour
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
to be smeared; to be covered
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
finally; in the end; on top of all that
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed