existential threat; life-or-death crisis
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
supreme command; direction over all
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
sincere; honest; faithful
sincere; earnest; serious
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
admiration; wonder; astonishment
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
all present; all concerned; all of us
way; method; means; resource; course
one by one; in detail; minutely
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
observation; survey; watching
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
aptitude; aptness; suitability
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing