leader; originator; moving spirit; prime mover
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to play a central role; to take a leading part
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
battle array; battle formation; battlefield
troubled face; worried expression
outsider; one not included in the favored group; outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo
make; workmanship; preparation
commander; general; leader
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
the very best; excellent; superb
(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
farewell gift; parting gift; viaticum
full dress; formal dress; uniform
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
among these; between these; of these
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
logistical support; combat service support
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling