picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
by means of; due to; because of; according to
outside the city area; suburbs
fine castle; famous castle
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
narrow; small; confined; narrow-minded; intolerant
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
Nationalist Government (of China; i.e. under the Kuomintang); provincial office (under the ritsuryo system); provincial capital
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
main force; chief object; mainline
overswelling (of a blood vessel); engorgement; bulging; squaring one's shoulders; flexing one's muscles
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
munitions; military stores
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
military accouterments; military accoutrements; troop formation
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
well-tempered; well drilled; well trained
spirit; heart; disposition
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
appearance; look; aspect; strong spirit; mettle
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
broad overview; general survey
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
open air; outdoors; outside
taking (something) seriously
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
whatever the case; under any circumstances