My dictionary (Random House J-E/E-J Dictionary) lists both definitions for
senshi ("death in action" and "warrior" [not "soldier"; that is "heishi"
according to the E-J part; "heitai" isn't listed in the J-E part]).  One

In el-cheapo dictionaries, they never list ALL the meanings and words, just
the ones that they think that the user is most likely to use. "Heitai" is
closer in meaning to the modern use of "Soldier" than "Senshi".

thing I like about this dictionary is that it also shows how a word is
written, so I can pick apart the kanji.  The "-shi" sylable is different
between the two (the "sen- syllable in both, according to Henshall's "Guide
to Remembering Japanese Characters", means "fight/war"); one uses a kanji
meaning "death", the other uses one meaning "warrior/scholar/man" (and can
also be pronunced "samurai").

And of course, there's the pun factor involved. The Sailor Senshi died in
action. Twice even; once in the Silver Millennium and once in the modern
age. So the Salor Senshi... senshi-ed. <wry grin>

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