defense; defence; safeguard; protection
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
honorific/polite/humble prefix
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
in addition; besides this; twice
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
control room; control booth
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
it is not (like that) either