in the meanwhile; during the time
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
written imperial order (late Heian period)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
war; battle; match; game; competition
security guard; doorkeeper
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
should; must; -able; probably; likely
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
rather; sooner; preferably
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
such; this sort of; like this
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
again; once more; a second time