cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to be prolonged; to drag on
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
decisive battle of brief duration
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
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
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
technique; art; skill; move
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
Kanmon Straits (between Honshu and Kyushu)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
Island; insula; island; islet
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
that is to say; so that means
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation