to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
though; notwithstanding; although
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
in the meanwhile; during the time
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
will not do; do not; does not
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
main force; chief object; mainline
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
burglary; burglar; closet
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for