participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
terrible luck (esp. on an omikuji slip); very bad luck
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to appear all together; to be all present
strength; power; proficiency; ability
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
walls have ears; (lit.) walls have ears, sliding doors have eyes
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
Ōu (the two former provinces of Mutsu and Dewa); Tōhoku
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
in the meanwhile; during the time
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
something like ...; something called ...
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
but; however; provided that
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
even more; still more; further