silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
mistress; kept woman; concubine
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
military campaign; battle; war
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
pointing out; identification
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
ability; capability; skill
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to collect; to assemble; to gather
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
flawless; absolute perfection
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to