has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
probability; likelihood; chances
real intention; true motive; true meaning
enemy territory; hostile place
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
research; study; investigation
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
head; brains; intellect; understanding
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
military man; warrior; soldier
logistical support; combat service support
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
total situation fully understood; understood; agreed
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
old army general; veteran army general
under the veranda; under the floor; out of sight; in the background; unnoticed
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
battlefield; battleground
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
if so; in that case; then
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to be working hard; to be doing one's best