defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
huge rock; firmness; solidity
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
profitable plan; good plan
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
marshy rice field or paddy
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally