thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to breathe out; to exhale
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
commander; general; leader
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
innumerable; countless; numberless
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
motive power; driving force
military forces; hosts; troops
one's first campaign; one's first battle
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to press a question; to cross-examine
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard