or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
existence; being; presence
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
strongest ever; most powerful in history
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
this occasion; at this time; now
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason