large number (of); many; majority
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
brave general; great soldier
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
having both wisdom and courage
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
murder of one's master; murderer of his master
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000