blood relationship; blood relative
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
clearing one's throat; cough
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
such; like that; that sort of
to come to bloodshed; to see bloodshed
opposite side; other side; other party
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
of (indicates possessive)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
logistics; supply; communications
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life