城 しろ
castle
74
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
47
殿 どの
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
[suf] Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
40
砦 とりで
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
[n] fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
39
軍 ぐん
army; armed forces; troops
[n] army; armed forces; troops
[n] military authorities
[n] team; group; troupe
36
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")
27
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)
23
党 とう
party (political)
[n,n-suf] party (political)
[n-suf] person who is fond of; fan of
20
隊 たい
party; group; crew; team; body
[n,n-suf] party; group; crew; team; body
[n,n-suf] company (of troops); corps; unit; squad
19
荷駄 にだ
pack; horseload
14
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 ...
14
後 あと
behind; rear
[n,adj-no] behind; rear
[n,adj-no] after; later
[n,adj-no] remainder; the rest
[n,adv] more (e.g. five more minutes); left
[n,adv] also; in addition
[n,adj-no] descendant; successor; heir
[n,adj-no] after one's death
[n,adj-no] past; previous
13
兵糧 ひょうろう
(army) provisions; food
[n] (army) provisions; food
13
馬 うま
horse
[n] horse
[n] horse racing
[n] promoted bishop
[n] knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
13
遊撃隊 ゆうげきたい
commando unit
12
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
12
本隊 ほんたい
main body (of an army); main force
[n] main body (of an army); main force
[n] these troops
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
10
月 つき
Moon
[n] Moon
[n] month
[n] moonlight
[n] (a) moon; natural satellite
10
俺 おれ
I; me
10
その その
that; the
[adj-pn] that; the
[adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
[int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
10
援軍 えんぐん
reinforcement
10
長 ちょう
head; chief; leader; elder
[n] head; chief; leader; elder
[n] merit; strong point
[n] superiority
[n] major
10
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 ...
10
我ら われら
we; us
[pn] we; us
[pn] I; me
[pn] you
10
どう どう
how; in what way; how about
[adv] how; in what way; how about
9
見張り みはり
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
[n] watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
9
坪 つぼ
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters
[n] tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters
[n] tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters
[n] tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
[n] cubic tsubo (approx. 6 cubic metres)
9
忠 ちゅう
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; faithfulness
[n] loyalty; devotion; fidelity; faithfulness
[n] inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryō system)
9
狭間 はざま
interval; space; interstice; threshold
[n] interval; space; interstice; threshold
[n] valley; gorge; ravine
[n] loophole (in a wall); crenel; eyelet
9
敵 てき
opponent; rival; adversary
[n] opponent; rival; adversary
[n] menace; danger; threat; enemy
9
大学 だいがく
university; college
[n] university; college
[n] former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators)
[n] the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
8
それ それ
that; it
[pn] that; it
[pn] then; that point (in time); that time
[pn] there
[pn] you
8
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
8
勝 しょう
win; victory
[n] win; victory
[n] beautiful scenery; scenic spot
[suf,ctr] counter for wins
8
部 ぶ
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; bureau; faculty
[n,n-suf] department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; bureau; faculty
[n,n-suf] club (at a school, university, etc.); team
[n,n-suf] part; portion; region; area
[n,n-suf] category; class; division; section; heading
[ctr] counter for copies of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.
8
槍 やり
spear; lance
[n] spear; lance
[n] javelin
[n] lance
[n] jeering
8
いる いる
to be (of animate objects); to exist
[v1,vi] to be (of animate objects); to exist
[v1,vi] to stay
[v1,aux-v] to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
8
先 さき
point; tip; end; nozzle
[n] point; tip; end; nozzle
[n] head (of a line); front
[n] first; before; ahead (of)
[n] (the way) ahead; beyond
[n,adj-no] future
[adj-no,n] previous; prior; former; recent; last
[n,n-suf] destination; address; place where you do something
[n] rest (e.g. of a story); continuation; remaining part
[n] the other party
8
桶 おけ
bucket; pail; tub
8
雨 あめ
rain
[n] rain
[n] rainy day; rainy weather
[n] the November suit (in hanafuda)
8
約 やく
approximately; about
[adv] approximately; about
[n] promise; appointment; engagement
[n] shortening; reduction; simplification
[n] contraction (in phonetics)
8
いい
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
[adj-ix] good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
[adj-ix] sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
[adj-ix] profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
[adj-ix] OK; all right; fine; no problem
7
尾張 おわり
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
[n] Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
7
我が わが
my; our; one's own
[adj-pn] my; our; one's own
7
良い よい
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
[adj-i] good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
[adj-i] sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
[adj-i] profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
[adj-i] OK; all right; fine; no problem
[suf,adj-i] easy to ...
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
状況 じょうきょう
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
[n] state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
7
酒 さけ
alcohol; sake
7
まだ まだ
still; as yet; only
[adv] still; as yet; only
[adv] (not) yet
[adv] more; (more) still
[adv] at least; comparatively; relatively
[adj-na] unfinished; incomplete; not yet done
7
農民 のうみん
farmer; peasant
[n,adj-no] farmer; peasant
6
きっと きっと
surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent)
[adv] surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent)
[adv] sternly; severely
[adv] having no slack; rigid; stiff; tight
[adv] suddenly; abruptly; instantly
6
初陣 ういじん
one's first campaign; one's first battle
[n] one's first campaign; one's first battle
6
盛 もり
serving (of food); helping
[n,n-suf,ctr] serving (of food); helping
[n] chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
6
沓 くつ
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
[n] shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
6
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 ...
6
戦 いくさ
war; battle; campaign; fight
[n] war; battle; campaign; fight
[n] troops; forces
6
半 はん
half; semi-; partial
[n-pref,n] half; semi-; partial
[n-suf] half-past
[n] odd number
[n] han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
5
はず はず
should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
[aux] should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
[n] nock (of a bow)
[n] nock (of an arrow)
[n] nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger)
[n] wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
5
それは
very; extremely
[adv] very; extremely
[exp] that is
5
そう
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
[aux,adj-na] appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
5
ならん
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; awfully; irresistibly
[exp,adj-i] cannot help (feeling); unbearably; awfully; irresistibly
[exp,adj-i] must not ...; should not ...
[exp,adj-i] must ...; have to ...; ought to ...
[exp,adj-i] cannot; unable to
[exp,adj-i] not
5
位置 いち
place; position; location
[n,vs,vi] place; position; location
[n] position; standing; status; situation
5
速度 そくど
speed; velocity; pace; rate
[n] speed; velocity; pace; rate
[n] velocity
5
首 くび
neck
[n] neck
[n] head
[n] dismissal (from a job); firing; sacking
5
後軍 こうぐん
rear guard
5
移動 いどう
movement; transfer; migration; removal; travel
[n,vs,vt,vi] movement; transfer; migration; removal; travel
[adj-f] mobile; moving; traveling; travelling; roving
5
攻略 こうりゃく
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); conquest; attack; assault
[n,vs,vt] capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); conquest; attack; assault
[n,vs,vt] defeating (an opponent)
[n,vs,vt] attacking (a problem) strategically
5
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
5
夜 よる
evening; night
[n,adv] evening; night
[n] dinner
5
様子 ようす
state (of affairs); situation; circumstances
[n] state (of affairs); situation; circumstances
[n] appearance; look(s); air; manner; behaviour; demeanor
[n] sign; indication
5
なんと なんと
what; how
[adv] what; how
[adv] what (a) ...!; how ...!
[adv] surprisingly; to my amazement; believe it or not; why, ...!
[int] oh my; wow
[int] well, ...; so, ...
5
者 もの
person
5
総大将 そうだいしょう
supreme commander
5
報告 ほうこく
report; information
[n,vs,vt] report; information
5
策 さく
plan; policy; means; measure; stratagem; scheme
[n,n-suf] plan; policy; means; measure; stratagem; scheme
[n] fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
4
仕える つかえる
to serve; to work for; to attend
[v1,vi] to serve; to work for; to attend
4
二 に
two; 2
4
刻 こく
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac)
[n] period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac)
[n] carving; engraving; cutting; mincing
[n] victory
[n] strictness; cruelty
4
あれ あれ
that; that thing
[pn] that; that thing
[pn] that person
[pn] then; that time
[pn] that place (over there)
4
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)
4
甲冑 かっちゅう
armor and helmet (armour)
[n] armor and helmet (armour)
4
ほど ほど
extent; degree; measure
[n,adv] extent; degree; measure
[n] limit; bounds
[n] (span of) time
[n] (a) distance
[n] the state of; the status of; the condition of
[prt] about; around; approximately; or so
[prt] as much as ...; to the extent of ...; like ...
[prt] the more ... the more ...
4
矢作 やはぎ
fletcher; arrow maker
[n] fletcher; arrow maker
[n] fletching; arrow-making
4
攻め せめ
attack; offence; offense
[n] attack; offence; offense
[suf] barrage (of); flood (of)
4
一体 いったい
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; (who) on earth
[adv] (what) the heck; (why) in the world; (who) on earth
[n] one object; one body; unity
[n] one form; one style
[n] one Buddhist image (or carving, etc.)
[n,adv] generally; in general
4
それでも それでも
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
[conj] but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
4
前方 ぜんぽう
forward; frontward; ahead
[n,adj-no] forward; frontward; ahead
[n,adj-no] rectangular front
4
血 ち
blood
[n] blood
[n] blood; ancestry; lineage; stock
[n] (the) blood; feelings; passions
4
かもしれない かもしれない
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
[exp] may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
4
大将 たいしょう
general; admiral
[n] general; admiral
[n] head; chief; leader; boss; kingpin
[n] old chap; mate; boss; chief; man
[n] athlete who competes in the last match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
4
距離 きょり
distance; range; interval
[n] distance; range; interval
[n] difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; distance
4
間隔 かんかく
space; interval
[n] space; interval
[n] space character; whitespace
4
州 しゅう
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); county (e.g. of the UK); region (e.g. of Italy); canton; oblast
[n,n-suf] state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); county (e.g. of the UK); region (e.g. of Italy); canton; oblast
[n,n-suf] continent
[n-suf] province (of Japan)
[n,n-suf] province (of ancient China); prefecture; department
[suf] dear
4
本陣 ほんじん
troop headquarters; stronghold
[n] troop headquarters; stronghold
[n] inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
4
私 わたし
I; me
4
無い ない
nonexistent; not being (there)
[adj-i] nonexistent; not being (there)
[adj-i] unowned; not had; unpossessed
[adj-i] unique
[adj-i] not; impossible; won't happen
[adj-i,aux-adj] not
[adj-i,aux-adj] to not be; to have not
4
もう
already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
[adv] already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
[adv] soon; shortly; before long; presently
[adv] further; more; again; another; the other
[int] jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; seriously
3
こちら こちら
this way; this direction
[pn] this way; this direction
[pn] here
[pn] this (one)
[pn] I; me; we; us
[pn] this person
3
熱 ねつ
heat
[n] heat
[n] fever; temperature
[n,suf] zeal; passion; enthusiasm; mania; craze; rage
3