to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
national border; provincial border
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
military family; warrior class
party; set; gang; company; person
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
older brother; elder brother
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
future (usually near); prospects
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to smear with blood; to kill
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
strong person; the strong; the powerful
conferring of decorations
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
(one's) military service record
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)