to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
splendid horse; promoted bishop
war; battle; match; game; competition
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
person who is ...; thing that is ...
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
how; in what way; by what means
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
temple bell; hanging bell; funeral bell