to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
participation; joining; entry; adherence
of course; certainly; naturally
although I say; although one might say; although called
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
Imperial Family; Imperial Household
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
in that way; thus; so; so?
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
comparatively; relatively
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
battlefield; battleground
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
behind; in the rear; in back
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
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
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)