five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
war; battle; match; game; competition
from the beginning; from scratch
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
three; three years of age
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
strength; power; proficiency; ability
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to grimace; to make a wry face
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
(clenched) fist; knuckles
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
sudden change; complete change
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
close; intimate; on good terms
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
scale; scope; plan; structure
military strength; military personnel
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease