subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
death (of an emperor); demise
practical configuration; practical form
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
to resound (echo) far and wide
air defense identification zone; ADIZ
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
digitization; digitalization
toe; toe (of a golf club)
to gain fame; to make one's name
with no effort at all; easily
wartime regime; war footing
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
guidance; leadership; leading the way
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
several times; a few times
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
complex and wide-ranging; labyrinthine
preparing for action or battle
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing