command; lead; generalship; leadership
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
garrison; occupation forces
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
armed forces; military; troops
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
distinguished war service; merit of war
settlement; solution; resolution
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
commander; commanding officer; CO
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
decoration; ornament; trimmings
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
private affairs; personal matter
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
debut match; debut fight; debut race
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
evening; night; nighttime
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest