highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
both armies; both teams; both sides
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
on the occasion of; at the time of
arrow (for use in battle)
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
to step forward; to volunteer
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
commander; general; leader
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
family name; lineage; birth; clan
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance