to give; to do (something) for
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
mountain road; mountain trail
picturesque scenery; place of scenic beauty
going into battle; departure for the front
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
fateful; decisive (e.g. war)
lidded; covered; container with a lid
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo