to gather; to collect; to assemble
shellfish; seashell; shell
start; leaving; marching off
armed forces; military; troops
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
3000; three thousand; many
military forces; hosts; troops
to rank with; to rank among
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
centrally placed troops (usu. under general's direct command)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
thick amazake; thick sweet sake
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)