to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
making no progress; getting nowhere; remaining unsettled
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
peace conference; peace negotiations
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
preparation; arrangements
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
exorcism rite; purification
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
chief vassal; senior statesman