and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
pretension; conceit; hubris
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
omniscience and omnipotence
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
military personnel; soldier
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
modesty; humility; being humble
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
military expedition led in person by the emperor
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here