direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
eldest sister; oldest sister
don't you think?; indicates question
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
root; source; origin; cause
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
of course; certainly; naturally
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
although I say; although one might say; although called
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
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
to take someone's life; to kill someone
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
danger; peril; hazard; risk
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style