bad news; news of a death; death notice
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
expression; look; countenance; face
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
proposal; proposition; suggestion
10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad
military forces; hosts; troops
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
rule; reign; peaceful times
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
health; healthy; sound; fit
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
by your leave; with your permission
reason; cause; circumstances
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy