can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
main theater of war; principal battlefield
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
information; making a report (to a superior)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
recovery; rescue; recapture
news; word; tidings; omen
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)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
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
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")