armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
in the background; not standing out
greeting; a fine thing to say
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
doorknob; door knob; door handle
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
domestic affairs; internal administration
to play a central role; to take a leading part
discharge; evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2); ejection; excretion
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
armed might; military power; the sword; force
perennial youth; eternal youth
just because; even if; even though
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
connection; link; relationship
depending on; dependent on
power; authority; jurisdiction
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
call; summons; convening; convocation
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to take advantage of an opportunity
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
stupid girl; stupid woman
realism; depicting realistically; representing accurately
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)