to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
immediately; right away; on the spot
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
rather; better; instead; if anything
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to repeat; to do over again
training; drill; practice; discipline
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
genuine article; real thing; real deal
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
3rd day of the month; three days
state of selflessness; state of no-self; egoless state; state of total absorption; flow state; being in the zone
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
practice; practising; training; study
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
sanity; consciousness; soberness
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
only; merely; but; no more than
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven