as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
last days; the end; one's fate
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
small number; few; minority
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
after that; afterwards; thereafter
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
group; party; team; squad; section
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling