letter; note; epistle; correspondence
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
5th day of the month; five days
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to hang (something) on the wall
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
northern part; the north (of a region)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
weak point; unskillfulness
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
imperial mausoleum; Emperor's tomb; big hill
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
southern part; the south (of a region)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
very loose; slowly; leisurely
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current