steel; sword steel; sword
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
Imperial Family; Imperial Household
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
administration; government; administrator; consul (of the French republic; 1799-1804)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
counter for books; volume
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
absolute basics; very rudiments
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
dictatorship; despotism; autocracy; running (a company, etc.) despotically
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
commander; commanding officer; CO
(political) power; authority; influence
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
-less; lacking; non-existing
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly
loyal retainer; loyal subject
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
Dragon King; promoted rook
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
head; chief; boss; leader
religious organization; religious organisation
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons