seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
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 hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
(ancient) Japan; Yamato kingdom; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture); Yamato (battleship)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
these guys; these fellows
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
but; however; even though; even if
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
both armies; both teams; both sides
soldier; combatant; warrior
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...