expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
night attack; nocturnal assault
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
feeling keenly; fully realizing
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
otherwise; or else; if not
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to pitch camp; to set up camp
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
sundry; various; assorted
ammunition depot; ammunition dump; powder magazine
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
personal attendant; valet; maid
dry riverbed; river beach
full view; plain sight; completely visible
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
polite; respectful; reverent
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
commissioned officer; military officer
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss