to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
(period of) a year; during an era
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
training; drill; practice; discipline
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh