head of a group of samurai guards; head of a guard division (Edo period)
military officer; naval officer
(when) the time of need arises; should an emergency occur
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
surrender of a castle; surrender of a fortress; capitulation of a stronghold
to concur; to be the same (thought, opinion, etc.); to have the same way of doing
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
repaying a kindness; gratitude
military system; military organization; military organisation
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to entrust (someone) with; to pin one's hopes on (someone's future); to have great expectations for; to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.); to leave (a message); to send word
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
individual; private person; personal; natural person
minority group (party); minority
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to play a leading role; to play a central part
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to command; to order; to tell (to do); to appoint (to the post of)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
strictly; severely; rigidly
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
appeal; entreaty; request
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
an adult-age eldest son who has yet to come into his inheritance; (a young adult still) living at home; a dependent
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
anguished; distressed; worried; horny