one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
(arch.) archer (esp. a samurai); (arch.) (skilled) archer; (arch.) bowman; (arch.) dominion of a whole province by a military family; bow-twirling ceremony at the end of a day of sumo wrestling
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
both armies; both teams; both sides
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
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.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
match declared drawn due to injury
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
considerably; greatly; a lot
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp