tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
conference room; council room
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil
feudal lords; barons; princes
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
commandant; commanding officer; general
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
to give; to do (something) for
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
critical; judgmental; censorious; negative
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
order; directive; instructions; command
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
indictment; prosecution; complaint