justification; rationalization
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
about when; about what time; how soon
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
true to one's name; living up to one's name
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
one wing; (a) role; (a) part
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
world history; international history
student (esp. a university student)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
shooting on horseback; equestrian archery
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
strongest ever; most powerful in history
urging soldiers to fight more vigorously
ignoring (someone); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege