(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
honour; honor; glory; privilege
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
long ago; a long time ago; already
commodore; brigadier general
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
transfer (of authority, power, etc.); delegation; devolution
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
circulation; dissemination
Japanese chimera; mythical creature with a monkey's head, tanuki's body, tiger's limbs, and a snake tail; White's thrush (Zoothera dauma); mysterious person; person of unknown character
to form a group; to form a bunch
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
inscrutable; incomprehensible
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite