(ancient) Japan; Yamato kingdom; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture); Yamato (battleship)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
more than ... years; -odd years
now; the present time; just now; another; more
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
family; relatives; dependents; household
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
in accordance with; according to
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
please (give me); please (do for me)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine