to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
cooperation; coordination; link
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to chase; to run after; to pursue
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to shoot or fire off an arrow
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
patriarch; head of a family
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
clerical script (ancient, highly angular style of kanji)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
river; stream; River; the ... river
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
government service; the bureaucracy