simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
surely; certainly; without doubt
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
nest-building; making a hive, web, den, etc.
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
festival; feast; carnival
order of chivalry; chivalric order
registration; accession; register; entry; record
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
interested person; volunteer; supporter
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
body; group; party; company; troupe
chief; main; principal; important
duty; function; office; mission; task
physical work; manual labour (labor)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
hereabouts; around there; that area
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
private funds; own funds; private property
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten