military personnel; soldier
grim; stern; stark; heartless
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
fort; stronghold; fortification
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to keep a watchful eye on
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
systematic; organized; organizational
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
adoration; admiration; devotion
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
training; drill; practice; discipline
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
to turn towards; to point
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)