party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
already; now; no longer; not any more
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise