front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
aforementioned; above-mentioned
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
person killed in action; the war dead
great war; great battle; world war
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
message; informative matter
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)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
secret; private; surreptitious
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
deadly serious; deadly earnest
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure