thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
being in the capital (i.e. Tokyo, or formerly Kyoto)
various fiefdoms; various domains
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
than; from; out of; except; but; more
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
going into battle; departure for the front
all present; all concerned; all of us
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
number one; first; best; most; game; round
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
main force; chief object; mainline
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
second; number two; runner-up
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
commander; general; leader
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole