east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
both armies; both teams; both sides
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
outcome (of a course of events); consequence; tendency; trend; drift
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
western army (e.g. in a civil war); Western Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
remainder; the rest; residue
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
from ... to; between ... and; or
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
not only ... but also; also
cooperation; coordination; link
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire
alliance; aimag; league; administrative subdivision in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
those (near the second person)
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate