great victory; crushing victory
in succession; one by one
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to win one's first battle (game, match)
on countless occasions; many a time
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
in spite of; regardless of
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
medical science; medicine
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
Koishikawa Yojōsho (est. 1722 as a hospital for the indigent)