tendency; trend; inclination
military man; warrior; soldier
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
interior design; interior; upholstery
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
if it is (the case that ...)
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
clanging; empty; deserted
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to breathe while sleeping
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
future; possible; potential; prospective
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning