to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
very great; enormous; serious
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
way (of doing); manner; method
to affect; to impact; to influence
to step forward; to volunteer
every single word and phrase; word by word
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
no need to finish what you're saying; say no more; I can guess the rest already
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
fortress; stronghold; citadel
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency