to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
Spanish Armada; invincible armada
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
Zipangu (the name for Japan used by Marco Polo)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
to give; to do (something) for
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to have a talk; to tell a story
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem