various countries; various regions; various provinces
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
feelings; thoughts; meaning
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
second team; reserve team; farm team; second-string players
great army; mighty host; whole army
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
elite force; elite troops
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
impossible to do (although wants to)
main street (esp. in a capital); main thoroughfare; (arch.) most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryō period)
fame; popularity; reputation
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
to have a talk; to tell a story
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
succession; accession; inheritance
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
decapitated head of an enemy