question; inquiry; enquiry
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
comparison; something worthy of comparison
military authorities; army circles
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
soldier; combatant; warrior
war; battle; match; game; competition
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
hand-to-hand combat; fighting at close quarters; close combat
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
war; fighting; fierce competition
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
kanji "strike" radical at right (radical 66)
prosperity; prospering; flourishing; best of luck; all the best; hurray
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
admiration; being impressed (by)
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve