fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
rush work; crash program; working on a crash basis; working at top speed
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
way (of doing); manner; method; means
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
second; number two; runner-up
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
rare; extraordinary; unparalleled; unparallelled
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
posterity; future generations; future life
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
great war; great battle; world war
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
military history; military annals
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
dignity; majesty; sanctity
throwaway; disposable; single-use
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
same; similar; (just) like; equal