eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
old army general; veteran army general
leader; authority; mainstay
old soldier; veteran; old hand
samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior
survival; survivor; relic
rather than; more ... than ...
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
talented person; clever person
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
declaration of war; proclamation of war
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
territorial relationship; regional bond
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)