to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
to trace back to (the origins of something)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
looking or acting as if one owned the place
offensive (movement); aggression
on the occasion of; at the time of
standing tall; towering; soaring
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
worst; worst-case (scenario)
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing
sabotage; subversive activities