process; course; mechanism
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to make merry; to be festive
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
stirring; rousing oneself
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
kindness; intimacy; friendship
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
great physical power; animal strength
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair