one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
Takatenjin Castle (Kakegawa, Shizuoka prefecture)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
river; stream; River; the ... river
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
war; battle; match; game; competition
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
3000; three thousand; many
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage