how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
Nagoya (city); Chūkyō metropolitan area (most of Aichi, and parts of Gifu and Mie prefectures; centered around Nagoya); Chūkyō region
failure; mistake; blunder
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to be ready and waiting; to be on the alert; to be on the watch
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
strength; power; energy; military strength; army; (number of) troops
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
western army (e.g. in a civil war); Western Army (at the Battle of Sekigahara)
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
Kyoto and Osaka; Kyoto-Osaka area
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to fail; to slip up; to make a botch job (of)
trifling; little; few; slight
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
way; method; means; resource; course
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
boiled and half-dried bonito
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
sumo (wrestling); sumo wrestler; rikishi
(sound of) wind blowing through pine trees; (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony); matsukaze; sugar-glazed cookie sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
a little bit; a little while
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
nursing; (protective) care