and;  besides;  because;  since;  the thing is;  for one thing
 close associate;  close aide;  brains-truster
 to be defeated;  to be beaten;  to be unsuccessful;  to lose
 time;  hour;  occasion;  case;  chance;  opportunity
 babysitting;  babysitter;  taking care of;  assisting;  assistant
 end;  conclusion;  last;  final;  no sooner than;  once
 shield;  buckler;  escutcheon;  pretext
 one's turn;  one's shift;  one's turn on stage;  screen time;  screentime
 your Excellency;  his Excellency;  her Excellency
 to make matters worse;  besides;  what's more;  in addition;  on top of that
 fellow;  guy;  thing;  object;  he;  she
 to lose;  to be defeated;  to succumb;  to give in;  to be inferior to;  to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
 to do;  to undertake;  to send;  to dispatch;  to put;  to move;  to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
 no;  nay;  well;  er;  you're welcome;  not at all
 he;  she;  this;  this one;  Hey, you!;  You bastard!
 pretension;  conceit;  hubris
 good thing;  strong point;  good family;  prestigious school;  the right moment;  utter
 omniscience and omnipotence
 but I suppose;  it seems;  probably;  I guess
 to think (about, of);  to think over;  to consider;  to bear in mind;  to think (that);  to believe;  to intend (to do)
 far;  distant;  distant (past);  remote (in time);  distant (relationship or kinship);  having little to do (with someone);  far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
 military personnel;  soldier
 to say;  to speak;  to tell;  to talk
 modesty;  humility;  being humble
 without;  but if;  otherwise;  or else
 to make war (on);  to wage war (against);  to compete (against);  to struggle (against adversities, etc.);  to fight
 last drink (of sake);  last glass;  last cup
 military expedition led in person by the emperor
 situation;  (present) state of affairs;  circumstances
 to invite;  to ask;  to beckon;  to wave someone in;  to call in;  to send for
 in order to (e.g. meet goal);  so that;  take care (so as);  hoping or wishing for something
 hand;  arm;  handwriting;  penmanship;  'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
 to pollute;  to contaminate;  to soil;  to disgrace;  to dishonour;  to dishonor
 (what) one is trying to say;  (what) one wants to say;  (what) one is saying;  (what) one means
 understanding;  comprehension;  appreciation;  sympathy
 subjugation (using military force);  suppression;  subduing
 when it comes to ...;  where ... is concerned;  if it's the case that ...;  if it turns out that ...;  if it's true that ...
 hand;  arm;  forepaw;  foreleg;  handle;  hand;  worker
 blood;  blood;  ancestry;  (the) blood;  feelings
 to get dirty;  to become dirty;  to become sullied;  to become corrupted;  to lose one's chastity
 so far;  up to now;  hitherto;  that's enough (for today);  it ends here