backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
waiting room; duty room; standby room
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
conscious; deliberate; intentional
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
draw (in competition); tie game
comparing heights; comparison of statures
to finish; to end; to close
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
3000; three thousand; many
in order; sequential; seriatim
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
confidence; trust; faith; credit
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
strategy meeting; council of war
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
commander; commanding officer; CO
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
sign of remorse; indication of regret
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
control of the air; air supremacy
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest