to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
winnow; winnowing basket; winnowing fan
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
forced attack; risk-taking attack; aggressive attack
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
if it is the case that ...
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
be (that) as it may; having said that
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
surrender (fall) of a castle
news; word; tidings; omen
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
of course; certainly; naturally
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to attack; to assault; to assail
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
troops outfitted with red armor (Sengoku and Edo periods)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...