to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
striking with the back of the sword
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
ready with a rifle leveled
to blow off; to be blown off
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
next term; next period; next version; next release
(present) head of a family
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
faction; branch; sect; denomination; branching off
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality