shoulder mark; shoulder board; epaulette; epaulet
to be embarrassed for a reply
colloquialism; colloquial language; slang
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
(on) horseback; riding a horse
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
decapitated head of an enemy
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
oral examination; interview
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
to have one's hair stand on end
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
platoon commander; section commander
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
the way of karate; karate
though; even if; whether ... or ...
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
dan rank (in martial arts, go, etc.); advanced rank; grade of black belt
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
to be common (of things or occurrences); to be commonplace; to be found everywhere
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated