to reach; to get to; to arrive at
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
alone; by oneself; on one's own
fully armed; armed to the teeth
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
extermination; expulsion; destruction
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
advanced level; high grade; senior
family or person with samurai ancestors
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
valuable article; valuables
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
depending on; dependent on
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
good performance; good work; great success
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
question; inquiry; enquiry
heart and soul; one's soul (heart)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only