participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
complete change; about-face
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
in the meanwhile; during the time
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to make oneself popular without any regard to others; to take all the credit to oneself; (lit.) to turn out well (of a child)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
sublime; noble; high-minded
in succession; one after another
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to rock; to shake; to swing
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
preference; priority; precedence
to beat time; to mark time
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
each place; various places
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
tone (of voice); manner of talking