to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
to make one's own; to take possession of
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
great war; great battle; world war
end of war; cessation of hostilities
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
death (of an emperor); demise
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
very likely; very probable
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryō system)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand