at once; immediately; right now
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
envoy; diplomat below the rank of ambassador (e.g. deputy chief of mission, charge d'affaires); minister (of legation)
just one person; only one
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
war; fighting; fierce competition
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
short distance; short range; short-haul
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
to compete with; to vie for
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to fight against; to oppose; to face
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
(some) more; even more; longer; further
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
at least; at most; (even) just
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
will not do; do not; does not
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
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
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
pride; boast; credit (to)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder