to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
from now; from this moment; henceforth
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
hostile party; enemy side
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
prize money; monetary award; reward
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
family name; lineage; birth; clan
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to be superior (to); to surpass; to outdo
family; relatives; dependents; household
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red