to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
air strike force; bomber squadron
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
national traits; national characteristic; character of the inhabitants of a nation
immediate ruling; immediate decision; deciding for oneself; direct ruling; direct judgement
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
(something) so small; so little; trifling
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
what kind of business; what sort of matter
vigour; vigor; virility; health; sturdiness
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
several shots; several blows
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
Chiba Shūsaku (founder of the Hokushin Ittō-ryū; 1794-1855)
Hokushin Ittō-ryū (school of swordsmanship founded by Chiba Shūsaku ca. 1820)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
stability; security; equilibrium
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
thickly; heavily; profusely; (complain) endlessly; excessively; tediously
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
even though; despite; when
fully armed; armed to the teeth
raging bull; ferocious bull
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
intelligence network; information network
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
purple smoke; tobacco smoke