role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
repentance; confession; penitence
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to be opposite; to face each other
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
although I say; although one might say; although called
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
war; battle; match; game; competition
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
indescribable; having no way to express