war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to apologize; to apologise
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
successive generations; hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara)
retainer; vassal; servant
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to be the ruin of (a person)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago