very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
if it is the case that ...
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
of course; certainly; naturally
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to be helpful; to be useful
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
family; members of a family
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
somehow; for some reason or other
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand