military forces; hosts; troops
disregarding strategy and using brute force
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
protracted war; war of attrition
long (time that has passed); old (story)
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
plain; plateau; tableland
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
third day of the month; three days
fourth day of the month; four days
don't you think?; indicates question
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
welcome!; nice to see you!
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to call out; to ask someone to come
to be surprised; to be astonished
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
land route; overland route; by land; overland
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)