reason; logic; sense; truth; right
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to raid; to launch an attack; to invade
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
rest; break; recess; intermission
to surround; to crowd around
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to be exhausted; to be tired out
accurate; correct; precise; exact
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles