fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
military expedition led in person by the emperor
chief executive officer; CEO
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
to leave this world; to die
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
great commander; famous commander
systematic; organized; organizational
public name; announcing publicly; nominal
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
one's own army; one's own team
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
outbreak of war; starting a war
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
to shoot or fire off an arrow
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
spare time; free time; leisure time
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model