(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
training; drill; practice; discipline
although I say; although one might say; although called
our country; our land; one's own country
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
scale; scope; plan; structure
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
western army (e.g. in a civil war); Western Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
(social) position; status
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
eastern army (e.g. in a civil war); Eastern Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
baton (of command); order; command; direction
inexpert or untrained eyes
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
steady; sound; reliable; solid
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent