so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
base (military, expedition, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
by means of; due to; because of; according to
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
now; the present time; just now; another; more
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion