rather; better; instead; if anything
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
surrender (fall) of a castle
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
small; narrow; familiar prefix; slightly; a bit
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
military forces; hosts; troops
to attack; to assault; to assail
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
casualties; the killed and wounded
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to serve; to work for; to attend
to set on fire; to ignite
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
plunge basin; waterfall lake; plunge pool; basin under a waterfall
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
home area; home town; local
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
in every way; in every aspect; from every angle