matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
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
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
absolutely; positively; decidedly
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to live through; to survive
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
Council of Five Elders (committee of daimyo formed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi to rule Japan until his son Hideyori came of age)
(social) position; status
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off