defense; defence; guard; policing; security
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to be worried; to be troubled
feeling of disappointment; sense of dismay
sense of loss; feeling of loss
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
total energy; all efforts
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
continuation of war, fighting or battle
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
end of war; cessation of hostilities
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
guard; sentinel; garrison
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
casualties; the killed and wounded
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
you could say; you might say; verging on the
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
respirator; breathing apparatus
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
operation (of a ship or aircraft route); service; navigation; flight
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
even though it is not; despite not
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
defense; defence; fielding
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped