appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
commandant; commanding officer; general
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
comparatively; relatively
to shake one's head (in denial)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
treating someone like a child
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
feeling of a house or a room
great person; hero; mastermind; extraordinary person
war situation; progress of a battle
individual technique (in team sports); individual skills; individual play
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
level; standard; water level
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
death in battle; death on the battlefield
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
remark; statement; discourse
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured