concession; conciliation; compromise
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
helper; assistant; help; assistance
superior; superiors; senior
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
standard of revolt; banner of rebellion
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to look down on; to make light of
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to indicate; to show; to point to
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
common front; united front
counter for birds or rabbits
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
commitment; pledge; promise
survival; survivor; relic
getting what one wants by complaining or grumbling; profiting by holding out or taking a hard line; getting more by raising a ruckus
information; making a report (to a superior)
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to come to nothing; to be wasted; to fall through; to end without result
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
to keep away; to keep at a distance
emperor; prince; princess
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application