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extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction

1

ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

3

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

2

(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy

5

to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)

5

in any way; to some extent; even if only a little

1

foil; someone to look as if he's putting up a fight but actually have no chance of winning

2

to use and then throw away

2

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

2

to make frantic efforts

1

soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light

1

though one didn't intend (expect) to

1

old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed

1

to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile

2

participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest

2

all members; whole army

3

to hasten to join; to hurry to visit

1

disloyalty; infidelity

1

that's a different matter; that's a different story

2

superficial; half-hearted; shallow

2

1,000; one thousand

1

going into battle; departure for the front

1

8000; eight thousand; many

2

private army

1

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

13

speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one

3

to suffer; to groan; to be worried

3

national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic

2

to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust

2

desperation; self-abandonment

2

great cause; moral law; justice

1

meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

2

private war

1

to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough

1

battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)

2

border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region

2

Gregory

2

to be based in (a place)

2

rebel army

7

intercept; interception; counter-attack

2

structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

2

here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up

2

recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting

1

mercenary (soldier)

9

to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake

2

earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)

2

clay doll

4

golem

3

dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding

1

supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined

1