one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to take a breath; to take a short rest
dusk; nightfall; twilight
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
brilliant; bright; glorious
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
one's favorite mistress; one's favourite mistress
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
aggression; invasion; raid
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
river; stream; River; the ... river
as far as the eye can see
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
chapter one; first chapter
person killed in action; the war dead
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
war situation; progress of a battle
theater of war (theatre); sector
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group