to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
progress; advance; improvement; development
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
to dye; to colour; to color
fall; drop; descent; coming down
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
accurate; correct; precise; exact
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
core; core; hardcore; all-out
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
Gothic (style, e.g. in architecture); sans serif (typeface); gothic
great emperor; ... the Great
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
commandant; commanding officer; general
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
eat-in kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
Emishi; Ezo; non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo; Hokkaido, Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands
soldier; combatant; warrior
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack