sudden; abrupt; unexpected
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
betrayal; defection; treachery; apostasy
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
serious; severe; grave; acute
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
soldier; combatant; warrior
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
heaven and earth; top and bottom
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to put one's life on the line
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
national expenditure; government spending; public funds
order; sequence; procedure
blood relationship; blood relative
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
(making) a round of inspection; patrolling
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know