time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
management; administration; operation
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
broadcast(ing) satellite; BS; satellite television
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
action of making something; -ification
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
every place; various places
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
troubled times; turbulent times
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
unification of the whole country
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion