to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
two persons; two people; pair; couple
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
reason; cause; circumstances
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
rule over the whole country
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
to live through; to survive
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
excavation (usu. archeological); dig