to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
body; group; party; company; troupe
leader of a delegation (body, party)
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
if it is the case that ...
to surround; to crowd around
guard; sentinel; garrison
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
information; news; report; reward; retribution
assistance; backing; reinforcements
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
series of battles; successive battles
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
belief; faith; conviction
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
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 leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid