determined; strong-willed
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
neglecting; leaving alone
strategy meeting; council of war
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
different thing; another question; different case
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
being a mystery (due to conflicting testimony); being unknown; (lit.) in a grove
to come face to face (with)
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
to go up in smoke; to burn down; to be cremated; to vanish into thin air
passage; path; route; one's way
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
extremely bothersome; extremely tiresome; extremely troublesome; very tedious
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
drawing a sword; drawn sword
scarf (esp. one worn for warmth); muffler
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
offense; offence; method of attack