Dragon King; promoted rook
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
military authorities; army circles
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
(not so) much; (not) very
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
glossy black hair; green hair
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
virile; tough; masculine; intense
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
emperor (of Japan); mikado
poisoned sake; poisoned alcohol
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame