to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
defense; defence; protection
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
to take command; to give direction
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
to lend an ear to; to listen to
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to cause a stir; to have repercussions; to generate controversy
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...