oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
commander; general; leader
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
such; like that; that sort of
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon