structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
rest; break; recess; intermission
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
cannot be helped; unavoidable
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
disregarding strategy and using brute force
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
time; hour; period; class
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)