destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
commandant; commanding officer; general
headquarters; head office; main office
number of persons; personnel
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to become clear; to be made public
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
fortress; castle; citadel; enclosure; castle walls
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to join together; to combine; to join up
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
now that; since; so long as; because
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
just one person; only one
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application