to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
narrator; storyteller; reciter
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
(one's) military service record
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
assertion; declaration; affirmation
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
intimidation; threat; bluster
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
stabbing through; plunging into; sticking right into; sinking into (mud, water, etc.)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
classical form of martial art
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
too (much); overly; excessively
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus