to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
Tōtōmi (former province located in the west of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
conviction; belief; confidence
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
good; goodness; right; virtue
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
visitor's or pilgrims' lodgings in a temple; priest's quarters
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
(arch.) countenance; (arch.) visage; face; honor (honour); dignity
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
river; stream; River; the ... river
island in a pond or river
two times; twice; two degrees
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight