command; lead; generalship; leadership
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
direct control; direct supervision
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
Emperor Jimmu; legendary founding Emperor of Japan
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
failure; mistake; blunder
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to leave this world; to die
to die; to lay down life's burden
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
cheek rouge; blusher; blush
to comb down; to smooth down
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
strongish; somewhat strong
finish; end; completion; result
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to shake one's head (in denial)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of