character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
to manage a state; to govern a country
Enryaku era (782.8.19-806.5.18)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
in this way; thus; such; uh...
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
preparation; arrangements
warrior monks from Enryaku temple at Mt. Hiei in Kyoto
please; somehow or other; one way or another
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku