to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
difference; variation; difference
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
commandant; commanding officer; general
death; mortality; to die; to pass away