left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
speaking of ...; as for ...
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
sentiment; sentimentality
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
hand used like a sword in striking
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
soldier; combatant; warrior
commander; commanding officer; CO
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
resolute; determined; bold
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
flexible body (esp. in gymnastics); agile physique
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case