senior; elder; person older than oneself
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
protest; refutation; pleading
successive generations; successive emperors
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to hoist; to lift up; to (crowd around and) rebuke; to (gang up and) criticize; to reproach severely
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
battle of wits; contest of wits
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
... years old; age (of) ...
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
left wing; left wing (of a bird or aircraft); left wing (of an army, building, etc.); left flank; left field; left fielder
right wing; right wing (of a bird or aircraft); right wing (of an army, building, etc.); right flank; right field; right fielder; right wing (in soccer, rugby, etc.)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
I shouldn't say this, but
to say too much; to go too far
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
guard of honour; honor guard; ceremonial guard
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
encampment; official residence (of a magistrate or minor feudal lord); administrative headquarters (of a minor daimyo or shogunate deputy)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
at; in; at; when; by; with
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
there is nothing; having nothing
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
triple; three-way; threefold
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
the die is cast; there is no going back; alea iacta est
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every