war; fighting; fierce competition
to shake one's head (in denial)
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
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 think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
very likely; very probable
settlement; solution; resolution
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
possible; likely; probable
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to turn towards; to point
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to