certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
military accouterments; military accoutrements; troop formation
hemiplegia (paralysis on one side of the body)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
decline; one's declining fortunes; decay
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
member of the Imperial family; royalty; beautiful clouds
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
commander; general; leader
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly