to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
throat; vital passage; key position
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to trample; to crush underfoot
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
bloodshed; (lit.) rain of blood
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
carbonated drink; fizzy drink; soda
carbonated water; sparkling water; fizzy water; soda water
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
as planned; according to plan
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
strategy meeting; council of war
sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee