to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
summer campaign of the siege of Osaka (1615 CE)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
messenger; envoy; emissary
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
emphasizes direct object of action
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
death in battle; death on the battlefield
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
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.)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
military forces; hosts; troops
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish