ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
older brother; elder brother
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
to be at a loss for words
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
country; territory; domain; realm
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
one's first campaign; one's first battle
to smear with blood; to kill
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
conferring of decorations
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
(one's) military service record
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)