greatness; enormity; superiority; maha
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
historical graffiti; anonymous satirical graffiti; scrawl; scribble; graffiti
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
mid-air breakage; mid-air disintegration
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
allegiance; obedience; submission
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
servant; manservant; menial
offering to a deity or someone's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart
storm area (winds of 25mps or more)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
defense capability (defence)
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
raging flames; roaring flames; raging fire
rather than; more ... than ...
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery