state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
as (for); for; in the capacity of
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
coincident with; while; simultaneously
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
training; drill; practice; discipline
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
night attack; nocturnal assault
one party; one faction; one clique
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
twice; again; second time
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
isolation; being alone; being friendless
war clouds; threat of war
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)