party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
obedience; submission; resignation
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
several hundred; hundreds (of)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
chief; main; principal; important
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
hundred battles; many battles
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
personal (employee); employed; retained
professional killer; hit man
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
meaning; significance; sense
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
how much; how many; however
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)