to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
shogunate retainer; shogunate vassal
while; during; while; although; all; both
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to pass judgment (judgement); to make a decision
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
greeting; a fine thing to say
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
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays