late at night; at a late hour
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
one's long-cherished desire
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
dark; gloomy; black; doleful; discouraged; disappointed
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
military law; martial law; tactics; strategy
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
in accordance with; according to
to live; to reside; to inhabit
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
wife and children; (arch.) wife
letter; missive; note; mail
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
millions; several million; a few million
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
child; young lad; stripling; greenhorn; inexperienced person
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
whole nation; whole land; whole country