how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
of course; certainly; naturally
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
remnants of an enemy army
fleeing in all directions; (in Japanese history, a reference to) farmers who abandoned their fields and fled to the cities or other districts to evade onerous taxes
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
retort; back talk; backchat
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
to dye; to colour; to color
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to thrust away; to send flying
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to look down (on); to condescend (to)