fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to hate each other; to hate mutually
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
good feeling; feeling good
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter