descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
head; lead; vanguard; first
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
virile; tough; masculine; intense
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
going into battle; departure for the front
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
Dragon King; promoted rook
please; somehow or other; one way or another
cooperation; collaboration
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
on the occasion of; at the time of
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to have meaning; to be meaningful
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)