being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
shooter; vaccinator; inoculator; drummer (taiko, etc.)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
military movements; military actions; military operations; military campaigns
small number; few; minority
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
personification; impersonation; embodiment
evident; plain; distinct; clear
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
ancestor spirit; ancestral soul; spirits of one's ancestors; collective ancestral spirit; (in Japanese folk belief) spirits of one's ancestors that have lost their individual identity and merged together
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
absolute obedience; complete submission
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
directions; instructions; orders; command
retort; back talk; backchat