army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to take command; to give direction
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
national border; provincial border
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
honor; honour; credit; prestige
same; similar; (just) like; equal
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
guard; sentinel; garrison
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to say; to tell; to state; to do
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to face; to go towards; to head towards
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)