capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
natural; reasonable; understandable
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
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
you (plural); all of you; you all
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to recall; to remember; to recollect
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
isolation; being alone; being friendless
while; even though; despite
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear