(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
great war; great battle; world war
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
3000; three thousand; many
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
secret; private; surreptitious
black hair; black-haired horse
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
state of the war; war situation
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
everything; anything; nothing
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
disposition; temperament; temper; nature