old army general; veteran army general
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
conference room; council room
battlefield; battleground
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
from the viewpoint of; according to
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
outbreak of war; starting a war
northern part; the north (of a region)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
food shortage; food scarcity; difficulty of obtaining food
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself