good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
position; location; base; point; site
few decades; many decades; several decades
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
going into battle; departure for the front
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
recovery; rescue; recapture
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
production output; number of goods manufactured
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
military service; conscription
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
compulsory military service
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
retiring from military service
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
being concerned about or mindful of
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute