single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
direct control; direct supervision
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to raise one's voice; to shout
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
king; king; king (chess piece)
to serve; to work for; to attend
general (manager, strike, etc.); (military) general
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
the front; honest; upright; decent
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
outward appearance; looks
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
using all one's strength; using all one's might
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
soldier; combatant; warrior
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends