independence from parents
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
Date Masamune (1567.9.5-1636.6.27)
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
Spica (star in the constellation Virgo); Alpha Virginis
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
military register; muster roll
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
(your) judgment; discernment
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
having no effect; waste of effort
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
one's family; family member
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
with a patting motion; lightly (tapping); (sticking) fast; firmly; sloshing (liquid); swaying
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
level; standard; water level
Spartan; spartan; harsh; rigid; severe; strict
to crumble away; to collapse
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
provision (of money or goods); furnishing; conferral; payment; delivery; benefit
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
classification; assortment
in this case, it does not apply; this case is an exception
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious