regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
about; on; regarding; per; for every
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
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 ...); (someone's) side
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
saltpeter; saltpetre; niter; nitre; potassium nitrate
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
war; battle; match; game; competition
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know