(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
Wei; Cao Wei; kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms period (220-266); Wei; kingdom in China during the Warring States period (403-225 BCE)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
war; battle; match; game; 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
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun; one of the eight gods of the koyomi
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
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.
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
royal capital; imperial capital
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
empress dowager; queen mother
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor