these guys; these fellows
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
early (days); initial stage; initial
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
Tabasco; jalapeno sauce; pepper sauce
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
coverall apron; cook's apron
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
discovery; detection; finding
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
period of time; time slot; time zone
oneself and others; (in philosophy) subject and object; transitivity; transitive and intransitive verbs; first person and third person; self-salvation and salvation by faith
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.)
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
fake; something false; sham; deception
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
rematch (e.g. in sumo when the match is too close to decide)