one's first campaign; one's first battle
in succession; one by one
Commander-in-Chief; C-in-C
troops; group members; team members
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
corridor; hallway; passageway
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to well up; to burst; to arise
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
though; notwithstanding; although
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
just one person; only one
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone