(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
feudal retainer or warrior
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
strength; power; proficiency; ability
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
night attack; nocturnal assault
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
sound of a gun; roar of cannon
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to order; to command; to appoint
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
pride; boast; credit (to)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)