as you see; as you can see
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
realistic; graphic; true to life
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
preliminary arrangements; spade work
reconnaissance plane; spy plane
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
Napoleon; napoleon (Japanese card game)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
national border; provincial border
plural; multiple; several
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
lookout post; observation point
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to have an idea; to have a clue
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
secret information; intelligence
war; battle; match; game; competition
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
one's share; one's portion