going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
commander; commanding officer; CO
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
open; public; official; overt
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
how; in what way; how about; questionable
battle formation; military formation
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to trample; to crush underfoot
scattered; separated; dispersed
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
not caring; not giving a damn
unable to understand (reason, motive, etc.)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to demand money; to pester; to extort
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...