lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
bravery; valor; valour; military prowess
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
please; somehow or other; one way or another
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
both armies; both teams; both sides
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
person killed in action; the war dead
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
fields (of rice and other crops)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
people; men and women; each person; everybody
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
pus; corruption; rot; evils
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far