to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
iron armor (armour); iron helmet
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to face; to go towards; to head towards
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
honorific/polite/humble prefix
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work