to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
first quarter moon; waxing half-moon
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
to accept; to receive; to agree
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to run about; to rush about
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
eagle (Accipitridae family)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to search for; to seek for; to look for
Bungo (former province located in present-day Ōita Prefecture)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
Buzen (former province located in the east of present-day Fukuoka and the north of Ōita prefectures)
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
Hizen (former province located in present-day Saga and Nagasaki prefectures, excluding Tsushima and Oki Islands)
henry (unit of inductance)
counter for generations; epoch
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)