dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to hide; to keep to oneself
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
something like ...; something called ...
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
place; situation; position; location
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
already; now; no longer; not any more
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
order of chivalry; chivalric order
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
since when; from when; how long
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to dispatch a messenger; to despatch a messenger
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
armed forces; military; troops
to take command; to give direction
to become attached; to begin to love
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
(temporary) closure of school
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
military service; conscription
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal