skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
keel (of a ship); Fossilia ossis mastodi (traditional Chinese medicine); dragon bone; longgu
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
steering (a boat); helmsman; steersman; guidance; leadership; leader
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
Chōshū; (former) Nagato Province
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
the other day; some time ago; recently
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
military science; strategy; tactics
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
curiosity; inquisitiveness
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to self-advertise; to boast; to dwell at length (on merits)
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
erection (of the penis); becoming erect; stiffening; welling up (of an emotion)
descendant; progeny; offspring
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
war; battle; match; game; competition
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
why; how; for what reason
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
simply; merely; only; solely
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to die; to lay down life's burden
existence; being; life; survival