to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
the shogunate (administration)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to face; to go towards; to head towards
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
Suō (former province located in the southeast of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
Buzen (former province located in the east of present-day Fukuoka and the north of Ōita prefectures)
Chikuzen (former province located in the west of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
fee; charge; rate; material
hostility; antagonism; opposition
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
all you want; as much as one wants
to have meaning; to be meaningful
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea