food expenses; cost of one's board
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to make a success in life
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
battlefield; battleground
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
at that time; in those days
great war; great battle; world war
legal wife of an emperor or king; first wife; queen consort; empress
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
instar (developmental stage of arthropods); age; years
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
art of war; strategy; tactics
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
strategist; tactician; schemer
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
foundation stone; cornerstone
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view