to pass judgment (judgement); to make a decision
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
going into battle; departure for the front
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
government forces; loyalist army
iron armor (armour); iron helmet
lively; active; (arch.) tinkling (of metal, jewels, etc.); (arch.) ringing brightly; (arch.) crying (of a Chinese phoenix)
one after another; in succession; in a row
command; lead; generalship; leadership
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to distribute; to hand out
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
taking heart; being in high spirits
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to investigate; to consider; to plan; to pat; to rub; to take a sword in one's hand
detour; circumvention; turning movement
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
covering; protection; backing; relief
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
offering an opinion (to a superior, the government, etc.); proposal; suggestion; advice
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
internal conditions; true state of affairs