near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
grandfather; male senior-citizen
one (thing); one piece; one item
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
freshly picked (tomato, apple, etc.)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
polite; respectful; reverent
article; item; thing; goods; wares
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
horn (instrument; made of animal horn); bugle; hunting horn
cannot be helped; unavoidable
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
alcoholic beverage for medicinal purposes; medicinal tincture
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
at once; immediately; right now
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup