to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
military forces; hosts; troops
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
brave warrior; hero; brave man
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
to accept; to receive; to agree
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to run about; to rush about
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
eagle (Accipitridae family)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there