to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
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 spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
strategist; tactician; schemer
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)