when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
that; the matter in question
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
reason; cause; circumstances
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
national border; provincial border
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
peace conference; peace negotiations
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
position; location; base; point; site
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
the future; future prospects
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue