prime minister; premier; chancellor
command; control; commander
power; authority; jurisdiction
enemy territory; hostile place
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
acquaintance; appreciative friend
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to lose a tooth; to lose one's teeth
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
to smile (at); to grin (at)
princess; daughter of a nobleman
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
urging soldiers to fight more vigorously
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
long ago; a long time ago; already
plunder; spoils; booty; loot
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to attack; to assault; to assail
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to