to make an appeal (to the public); to rally (people) to one's cause; to call to action; to spur on; to fire (someone) up; to rally (troops, employees, etc.)
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to take command; to give direction
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
meat shield; human shield; vagina wall; fleshy wall; wall of flesh (e.g. in sci-fi)
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
way to hit (a ball, drum, etc.); way to swing (a club); way to play (shogi, go, etc.)
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
hard blow; crushing blow; severe attack
to fly around; to scatter
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; (lit.) even dust becomes a mountain if piled together
to drop; to let fall; to omit
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun (one of the eight gods of the traditional calendar)
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
leader; central personage
employment position or rank
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
moderate faction; moderates