rule; reign; government; governing
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
party-internal; within the party
apathetic; lackadaisical; indolent; weak; feeble; effeminate
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
several people; a few people
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
defeat; lost battle; defeated army
remnants of a defeated army
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
course; route; path; process; stages
chief; main; principal; important
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
one's every action; every single move
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
land and sea; army and navy
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
feeling depressed; feeling gloomy; feeling downhearted
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
spare time; free time; leisure time
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
stone (used for throwing)
I; me; we; us; you (plural)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
tyranny; atrocity; brutality