pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
war; fighting; fierce competition
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
as you see; as you can see
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
long-serving soldier; veteran
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
soldier; combatant; warrior
commander; commanding officer; CO
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
assistance; backing; reinforcements
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
to attack; to assault; to assail
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death