invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
nothing but; except; no more than
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
way (of doing); manner; method; means
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
treasure house; storage for valuable property
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one