one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
series of battles; successive battles
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
abuse; misuse; taking advantage of
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
domestic affairs; internal administration
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
supreme command; direction over all
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly