sternum; breastplate; plastron
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
ability; capability; skill
(exercising) the right to command
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
armed forces; military; troops
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion