to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
monolith; large slab of rock
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
ancestral spirit; collective of ancestral spirits which have lost their individualities; ancestor deified as a kami; spirit of a kami
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
first meeting; first interview with
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
internal conditions; true state of affairs
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
possessed of a strong sense of duty
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to be too late; to be too slow
single sound; monosyllable; phone; monotone (harmonica, etc.)
horn (instrument; made of animal horn); bugle; hunting horn
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
large number (of); many; majority
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment