state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
hostility; antagonism; opposition
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
again; once more; a second time
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
myself; yourself; I; me; you
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
war; battle; match; game; competition
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)