being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
to send or direct a person to
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
great war; great battle; world war
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
since then; from that time; ever since
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
commander; commanding officer; CO
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
assistance; backing; reinforcements
within the prefecture (of Kyoto or Osaka); (arch.) within the town limits of Edo
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
but; however; provided that
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
place to die; place of death
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree