destiny; will of Heaven; luck
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
one's first campaign; one's first battle
pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
outbreak of war; starting a war
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to have no chance (of succeeding)
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
professor; teaching; instruction
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
dogged persistence; determined pursuit; pushing forward
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
separate place; another place; newly cultivated land
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)