sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
transport; transportation
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
letting (someone) die without helping
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
(death from) starvation; starving to death
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
Empire of Japan (Japan's official name under the Meiji Constitution)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
military of the Empire of Japan
what sort of; what kind of; what way
unconditionally; as a rule
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
three persons; three parties
convenient; handy; useful
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly