before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
that's the way it is; such is life
beyond that point; after that
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
time; season; period; phase; stage
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
series of battles; successive battles
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
of course; certainly; naturally
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
even though things may appear this way
the eight early Japanese Buddhist sects; the eight Japanese monks who visited China during the early Heian period
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
separation; farewell; parting
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
outside the country; abroad
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
how; in what way; by what means
protective instinct; defensive instinct
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba