conferral of a posthumous rank
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
how much; how many; however
fraud; trickery; hoax; surely; absolutely; certainly
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
to gain fame; to make one's name
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
great numbers; numerical superiority
huge win; overwhelming victory
high ground; plateau; heights
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
to find out; to discover; to locate
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
spread; span; expanse; extent
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
snakelike; snaky; serpentine