order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
serious error; gross mistake
intelligence agency; secret service
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
running the whole distance
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
tedious; boring; being fed up with
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
fortress; stronghold; citadel
fear; dread; fright; willies
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
heedless of danger; braving dangers
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
one's first campaign; one's first battle
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
fixed value; constant value
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign