sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
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
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
base (military, expedition, etc.)
construction; establishment
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
fort; stronghold; fortification
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
military vessel; war fleet
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
while; even though; despite
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
main force; chief object; mainline
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
(committee) chairman; president