oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
odorless; odourless; unscented
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
to mimic someone's voice; to impersonate
to care for someone; to look after someone
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
at first; initially; in the beginning
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
being unmatched (unparalleled) for bravery
world-class; (of) high global reputation
to smash violently; to crush
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
high-angle or anti-aircraft gun
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
care; precaution; guarding; caution
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
floating fortress; warship
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)