taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
directions; instructions; orders; command
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
coordinator; coordinating role
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
recovery; rescue; recapture
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
under control (e.g. of territory)
Rabaul (Papua New Guinea)
construction; establishment
isolation; being alone; being friendless
transport ship; troop ship
diligent; absorbed (in something)
entering service (on a route; of a plane or ship); going into commission; being in service
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
both armies; both teams; both sides
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
offense and defense; offence and defence
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly