defense; defence; guard; policing; security
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
possession; retention; maintenance
body; group; party; company; troupe
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
preservation; retainment; keeping
interior; inside; internal
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to sniff out; to get wind of
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to be perturbed; to be agitated
influence; clout; leverage
to increase; to add to; to augment
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
intensification; aggravation
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
imperial court; royal court
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
Imperial Family; Imperial Household
defend and maintain; support; protection