clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
war; fighting; fierce competition
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to state; to express; to mention
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
to give directions; to issue instructions
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
simply; merely; only; solely
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
while; during (the time when)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
violent emotion; passion; fury
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to die out; to become extinct
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist