father and mother; parents
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
harbor; entrance to a harbor
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
leader of a charge; first to arrive
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
8000; eight thousand; many
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
power; might; authority; influence
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)