城 しろ
castle
52
長 ちょう
head; chief; leader; elder
[n] head; chief; leader; elder
[n] merit; strong point
[n] superiority
[n] major
50
この この
this
[adj-pn] this
[adj-pn] last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
[adj-pn] you (as in "you liar")
43
明智 めいち
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
[n] sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
42
本願 ほんがん
Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire
[n] Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire
39
砦 とりで
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
[n] fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
36
こと こと
thing; matter
[n] thing; matter
[n] incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
[n] circumstances; situation; state of affairs
[n] work; business; affair
[n] after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
[n-suf] nominalizing suffix
[n-suf] pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
[n] alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
[n] necessity; need
[n] you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
32
軍 ぐん
army; armed forces; troops
[n] army; armed forces; troops
[n] military authorities
[n] team; group; troupe
32
その その
that; the
[adj-pn] that; the
[adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
[int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
28
雑 ざつ
rough; crude; sloppy; messy
[adj-na] rough; crude; sloppy; messy
[n-pref,adj-no,n] miscellaneous
26
私 わたし
I; me
23
敵 てき
opponent; rival; adversary
[n] opponent; rival; adversary
[n] menace; danger; threat; enemy
22
日本 にほん
Japan
20
月 つき
Moon
[n] Moon
[n] month
[n] moonlight
[n] (a) moon; natural satellite
19
まで まで
until (a time); till; to; up to
[prt] until (a time); till; to; up to
[prt] to (a place or person); as far as
[prt] to (an extent); up to; so far as; even
[prt] only; merely
19
子 こ
child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
[n,n-suf] child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
[n,n-suf] (one's) child; offspring
[n,n-suf] young woman
[n,n-suf] young (animal)
[n] offshoot
[n] interest
[n] new share
[n] player who is not a dealer
[n] young geisha; young prostitute
[n] bird egg
[n-suf] -er (often of young women)
19
戦 いくさ
war; battle; campaign; fight
[n] war; battle; campaign; fight
[n] troops; forces
18
現在 げんざい
the present; present time; now
[n,adv,adj-no] the present; present time; now
[n-suf] as of
[n] present tense
[n] this world; this life
[vs,vi] to actually exist; to exist right now; to exist right in front of one
18
天王 てんのう
heavenly king
[n] heavenly king
[n] Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)
18
昭 しょう
nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
[pref] nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
18
今 いま
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
[n,adj-no,adv] now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
[adv] another; more
18
衆 しゅう
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses
[n] great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses
[n,n-suf] people; folk; clique; bunch
17
予 よ
I; me
17
家臣 かしん
vassal; retainer
[n,adj-no] vassal; retainer
16
石山 いしやま
stony mountain
15
武将 ぶしょう
military commander
15
戦国 せんごく
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war
[n] country in civil war; country disarrayed by war
[n] Warring States period (Japan, China)
[n] competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.); anybody's game
15
そして そして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
[conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
14
甲冑 かっちゅう
armor and helmet (armour)
[n] armor and helmet (armour)
14
争い あらそい
fight; dispute; feud; conflict; struggle; strife; discord; argument; quarrel; controversy
[n] fight; dispute; feud; conflict; struggle; strife; discord; argument; quarrel; controversy
[n] competition; contest; rivalry
13
将軍 しょうぐん
general
13
越前 えちぜん
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
[n] Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
13
門徒 もんと
follower (of religion; esp. Jōdo Shinshū practitioners); believer
[n] follower (of religion; esp. Jōdo Shinshū practitioners); believer
13
安土 あずち
mound on which targets are placed (in archery); firing mound
[n] mound on which targets are placed (in archery); firing mound
13
男 おとこ
man; male
[n,n-pref] man; male
[n] fellow; guy; chap; bloke
[n] male lover; boyfriend; man
[n] manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
12
甲斐 かい
effect; result; worth; use; avail
[n] effect; result; worth; use; avail
[n] Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
12
なる なる
to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
[v5r,vi] to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
[v5r,vi] to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
[v5r,vi] to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
[v5r,vi] to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
[v5r,vi] to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
[v5r,vi] to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
[v5r,vi] to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
[v5r,vi] to play (the part of); to act as
[v5r,vi] to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
[v5r,vi] to be promoted
[aux-v,v5r] to do ...
12
それ それ
that; it
[pn] that; it
[pn] then; that point (in time); that time
[pn] there
[pn] you
11
命 いのち
life; life force
[n] life; life force
[n] lifetime; lifespan
[n] most important thing; foundation; core
[n] paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)
[n] fate; destiny; karma
11
戦い たたかい
battle; war; fight; conflict
[n] battle; war; fight; conflict
[n] fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); war (e.g. on drugs); battle (e.g. against nature)
[n] contest; competition; match; game
11
道 みち
road; path; street; lane; passage
[n] road; path; street; lane; passage
[n] route; way
[n] distance; journey
[n] road (e.g. to victory); course
[n] way (of living, proper conduct, etc.); moral principles
[n] teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist); dogma
[n] field (e.g. of medicine); subject; speciality
[n] means; way; method
11
者 もの
person
11
という という
called; named; that says; that
[exp] called; named; that says; that
[exp] as many as; as much as
[exp] all ...; every single ...
11
人 ひと
person; someone; somebody
[n] person; someone; somebody
[n] human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
[n] human (Homo sapiens)
[n] (other) people; others
[n] character; personality; nature
[n] capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person
[n] adult; grown-up
[n] I; me; one
10
美濃 みの
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
[n] Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
10
攻め せめ
attack; offence; offense
[n] attack; offence; offense
[suf] barrage (of); flood (of)
10
援軍 えんぐん
reinforcement
10
私たち わたしたち
we; us
9
包囲網 ほういもう
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
[n] encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
9
現代 げんだい
present age; present day; today
[n,adj-no] present age; present day; today
[n,adj-no] modern era; modern times
9
このまま このまま
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
[exp] as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
9
代 だい
charge; cost; price
[n,n-suf] charge; cost; price
[n,n-suf] generation; age; (school) year; cohort; reign
[n,n-suf] era
[n,n-suf] a representative of; on behalf of; for (someone)
[n,n-suf] switchboard number
[ctr] counter for decades of ages, eras, etc.
[ctr] counter for generations (of inheritors to a throne, etc.)
[ctr] proxy application company
[n] pronoun
9
殿 どの
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
[suf] Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
9
自分 じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
[pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
[pn] I; me
[pn] you
9
戦国時代 せんごくじだい
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period
[n] Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period
[n] Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE)
[n] era of vicious competition
8
死 し
death
[n] death
[n] (an) out
[n] death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
8
様に ように
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
[exp] in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
[exp] hoping or wishing for something
8
当時 とうじ
at that time; in those days
[n,adv] at that time; in those days
8
以上 いじょう
not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above; ... and upwards; ... or more
[n-suf] not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above; ... and upwards; ... or more
[n-suf] beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; more than; further than
[adj-no,n] the above; the above-mentioned; the aforementioned; the foregoing
[n,conj] since ...; seeing that ...; now that ...; once ...
[exp] that's all; that is the end; the end
8
三河 みかわ
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
[n] Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
7
あなた様 あなたさま
you (singular)
7
として
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
[exp] as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
[exp] apart from... (used to change the topic)
[exp] even (e.g. "not even a single person")
[exp] thinking that...; trying to...
7
本能寺の変 ほんのうじのへん
Honnōji Incident (forced suicide of daimyo Oda Nobunaga by his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide; June 21, 1582)
[exp,n] Honnōji Incident (forced suicide of daimyo Oda Nobunaga by his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide; June 21, 1582)
7
味方 みかた
friend; ally; supporter
[n,adj-no] friend; ally; supporter
[n,vs,vi] taking sides (with); supporting; standing by; backing up
7
日 にち
Sunday
[n] Sunday
[suf] nth day (of the month)
[ctr] counter for days
[n] Japan
7
状況 じょうきょう
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
[n] state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
7
天下泰平 てんかたいへい
peace throughout the world
[n,adj-na,adj-no] peace throughout the world
[adj-na,adj-no,n] carefree; peaceful; relaxed
7
一族 いちぞく
family; relatives; dependents
[n] family; relatives; dependents
[n] household
7
武具 ぶぐ
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
[n] arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
7
ため ため
good; advantage; benefit; welfare
[n,adv] good; advantage; benefit; welfare
[n,adv] sake; purpose; objective; aim
[n,adv] consequence; result; effect
[n,adv] affecting; regarding; concerning
7
目 め
eye; eyeball
[n] eye; eyeball
[n] eyesight; sight; vision
[n] look; stare; gaze; glance
[n] notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.)
[n] an experience
[n] viewpoint
[n] discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality)
[n] (an) appearance
[n] chance (of success); possibility (of a good result)
[n] spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave
[n] grain (of wood, paper)
[n] eye (of a storm, needle, etc.)
[n] intersection (on a go board); square (on a chessboard)
[n] dot (on a dice); pip; rolled number
[n] graduation; division (of a scale)
[n] tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.)
[suf] ordinal number suffix
[suf] somewhat; -ish
[suf] point (e.g. of change)
7
鉄砲 てっぽう
gun
[n] gun
[n] wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice
[n] puffer fish
7
天下 てんか
the whole world
[n] the whole world
[n] the whole country
[n] society; the public
[n] supremacy over a nation; government of a country; the ruling power
[n] having one's own way; doing as one pleases
[adj-no] peerless; incomparable; superlative; world-famous
[n] shogun (Edo period)
7
わずか わずか
a little; a few; small; slight; trifling; meagre; meager; narrow (margin)
[adj-na,adj-no] a little; a few; small; slight; trifling; meagre; meager; narrow (margin)
[adv] only; just; merely; no more than
7
すぐに すぐに
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
[adv] immediately; right away; at once; instantly
7
武士 ぶし
samurai; warrior
7
によって によって
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
[exp] according to; by (means of); due to; because of
7
二 に
two; 2
7
本隊 ほんたい
main body (of an army); main force
[n] main body (of an army); main force
[n] these troops
7
甲 こう
carapace; shell
[n] carapace; shell
[n] 1st in rank; grade A
[n] instep; back of hand
[n] the A party (e.g. in a contract); the first party; plaintiff (label in legal documents)
6
歴史 れきし
history
6
妻 つま
wife
[n] wife
[n] garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings
[n] accompaniment; side (remark)
6
もはや もはや
already; now
[adv] already; now
[adv] no longer; not any more
6
貴様 きさま
you
6
余 よ
other; another; remaining; leftover
[adj-no,n] other; another; remaining; leftover
[n-suf,n] over; more than
[pn] I; me
6
本陣 ほんじん
troop headquarters; stronghold
[n] troop headquarters; stronghold
[n] inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
6
真実 しんじつ
truth; reality
[n,adj-no,adj-na] truth; reality
[adv] truly; really
[n] absolute truth
6
お前 おまえ
you
[pn] you
[n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
6
団 だん
body; group; party; company; troupe
[n] body; group; party; company; troupe
6
いけません いけません
wrong; not good; of no use
[exp] wrong; not good; of no use
[exp] hopeless; past hope
[exp] must not do
[exp] cannot go
6
無 ぶ
un-; non-
[pref] un-; non-
[pref] bad ...; poor ...
6
女 おんな
female; woman; female sex
[n,n-pref] female; woman; female sex
[n] female lover; girlfriend; mistress; (someone's) woman
6
研究 けんきゅう
study; research; investigation
[n,vs,vt] study; research; investigation
6
いう いう
to say; to utter; to declare
[v5u] to say; to utter; to declare
[v5u] to name; to call
[v5u] to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
6
撤退 てったい
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
[n,vs,vi] evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
6
我が わが
my; our; one's own
[adj-pn] my; our; one's own
6
相手 あいて
companion; partner; company
[n] companion; partner; company
[n] other party; addressee
[n] opponent (sports, etc.)
5
十 じゅう
ten; 10
[num] ten; 10
[n] ten years of age
[n] book containing a collection of poems
5
祖国 そこく
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
[n] homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
5
先陣 せんじん
vanguard; advance guard
[n] vanguard; advance guard
5