neighboring prefectures; nearby prefectures
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
in succession; one by one
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
in the mountains; among the mountains
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
while; even though; despite
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
hunting; oscillatory behavior of a non-converging feedback loop (behaviour); hunting cap
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
two persons; two people; pair; couple
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to face; to go towards; to head towards
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
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious