to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
long military service; having experienced many battles
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
if you think about it; come to think of it
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
one's first campaign; one's first battle
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
chief; main; principal; important
all-out attack; general offensive
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
inheritance; something given or received
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
tension; mental strain; nervousness
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to hand over; to surrender
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
something; some kind of; for some reason
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
preparation; arrangements
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
without; but if; otherwise; or else