(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
bad news; news of a death; death notice
how; in what way; how about
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
western army (e.g. in a civil war); Western Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
other; another; over; more than; I; me
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
woman; female; feminine gender
fecundity; having many children; abundant production
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
governor-general; governor; viceroy
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
red flame; (solar) prominence
wintery; atmospheric pressure pattern in winter; winter pressure pattern
to get strong; to gain strength
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
northern Japan (usu. referring to Tōhoku and Hokkaido)
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)