finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
three sides; small offering stand
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
in this way; thus; such; uh...
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to gain a victory; to win
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
absentmindedness; dreaminess; simpleton; fool
agricultural land; farmland
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
fort; stronghold; fortification
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
position; location; base; point; site
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
to turn against; to become an enemy
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
Jōdo Shinshū Buddhist uprising (Muromachi and Warring States periods)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy