request; favour (to ask); wish; please
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
3000; three thousand; many
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
divide into four pieces; one fourth
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
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 request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to find out; to discover; to detect
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
rise and fall; ups and downs
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
major war; great war; world war
to begin grandly; to start with a bang; to make a spectacular beginning; (lit.) to throw open the curtains
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
military officer; naval officer
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to overflow; to brim over; to flood