magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
by myself; in person; by oneself
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to do together; to share; to participate in
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
long (time that has passed); old (story)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)