present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
war; fighting; fierce competition
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
war; battle; match; game; competition
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
ringleader; accomplished villain
to be hesitant; to feel timid
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
overconfident; presumptuous
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
friction; discord; strife
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to manage something successfully; to be successful
Honnōji Incident (forced suicide of daimyo Oda Nobunaga by his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide; June 21, 1582)
unification of the whole country
everything; anything; nothing
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
news of someone's death; obituary
stirring; slight movement
news; word; tidings; omen
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch