insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
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
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
choices; alternatives; options
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
emperor (of Japan); mikado
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
defense; defence; protection
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
firm; strong; solid; stable
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry