Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
senior high school student
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
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
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
huge win; overwhelming victory
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed