song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
moment to quit; way to quit
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
start; leaving; marching off
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
reconciliation; peace; rapprochement
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
magistrate; shogunate administrator
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
rebel; insurrectionist; traitor
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)