strange;  weird;  wonder;  mystery;  cleverness;  adroitness
 voice;  singing (of a bird);  chirping (of an insect);  voice;  opinion (as expressed in words);  sound;  sense (of something's arrival)
 consequence;  outcome;  result;  blame
 Kanto;  region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures;  Kanto;  north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
 at;  in;  at;  when;  by;  with;  and then
 supreme ruler;  conqueror;  champion;  winner;  titleholder
 to be affected;  to put on airs;  to act like (something one isn't);  to pretend to be
 indicates word or phrase being defined;  used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.);  with;  (not) as much as;  (not) so much as;  the fact that
 to say;  to utter;  to name;  to call;  to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping");  to make a noise
 this occasion;  at this time;  now
 war;  battle;  campaign; (arch.)  troops; (arch.)  forces
 to have a lot on one's shoulders;  to bear a lot of responsibility
 holding a right (e.g. to vote, copyright);  eligibility;  having clout;  having (political) power
 chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
 expresses a firm view or feeling;  please ...;  would you ...
 and;  besides;  because;  since;  the thing is;  for one thing
 gaining total control (of people or counties);  suppression;  oppression;  control;  mastery;  ascendancy
 to face;  to go towards;  to head towards
 if;  when;  and;  with;  used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.);  promoted pawn;  indicates a question
 to hear;  to listen (e.g. to music);  to ask;  to enquire;  to hear about;  to hear of;  to follow (advice, order, etc.)
 to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised);  to be flustered;  to panic;  to hurry;  to rush;  to hasten
 armaments;  military preparations
 indicates a question;  or;  whether or not;  some- (e.g. something, someone);  hmm;  huh;  very
 head (of a household, etc.);  leader;  owner;  proprietor;  subject (of a rumour, etc.);  doer (of a deed);  guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
 things to do;  must-do items;  one's duty;  what is required
 nonexistent;  not being (there);  unowned;  not had;  unique;  not;  impossible
 direction;  way;  side (of an argument, etc.);  one's part;  type;  category;  field (of study, etc.)
 quickly;  at once;  right away;  hurriedly
 to turn back (e.g. half-way);  to return;  to go back;  to recover (e.g. something lost);  to be returned;  to rebound
 to hold one's breath;  to bate one's breath
 to capitulate;  to surrender;  to submit to;  to concede
 hah (derisively);  pooh;  pfft (of something disappearing);  poof;  huff;  puff
 to jest;  to joke;  to play the fool;  to act indecently;  to be silly over;  to talk foolishly
 thing;  matter;  incident;  occurrence;  circumstances;  situation;  work
 what!;  oh;  what the heck;  what the;  damn
 skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death);  death's head;  cranium
 skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death);  death's head;  cranium
 party (political);  person who is fond of;  fan of