to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to cease; to stop; to be over
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
street; quarter; district; area
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
battle formation; disposition of troops
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
but; however; provided that
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
participation; joining; entry; adherence
deceased father; late father
(social) position; status
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
token (effort); something done for form's sake
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to pass on an order; to pass the word
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages