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commodore; brigadier general

3

front (in battle)

4

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

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to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to

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commander; commanding officer; CO

5

crushing defeat

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(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

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long military service; having experienced many battles

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on countless occasions; many a time

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to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time

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another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)

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ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

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both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

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chain; chains

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to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

10

to swell up

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injury; wound

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one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)

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to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

2

that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

3

picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

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to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

1

powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent

3

old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly

1

tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter

1

sometimes; often

1

old man; old geezer

1

to pay respect (to)

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motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically

1

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

5

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

2

making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt

1

(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey

1

unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)

5

carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

1

slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)

4

error of judgment; miscalculation

1

mistake; error; blunder

1

valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

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military force; force of arms; strength of an army

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thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

1

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

4

sortie; sally; attack

2

the entire strength; all hands; all the members

1

exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin

1

as one of

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predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy

1

to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)

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waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand

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in the meanwhile; during the time

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