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The enemy behind us presently exists solely to cut off our retreat.
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Vocabulary list

kouhou
noun, no adjective
  1. behind; in the rear; in back
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
teki
noun
  1. opponent; rival; adversary
  2. menace; danger; threat; enemy
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
genjou
noun, no adjective
  1. present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
akumade
adverb
  1. to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; stubbornly; persistently; consistently; to the utmost
  2. after all; it must be remembered; only; purely; simply
tairowotatsu
expression, godan verb
  1. to cut off the retreat
tairo
noun
  1. path of retreat
wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
tatsu
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to sever; to cut off
  2. to suppress; to eradicate; to exterminate
  3. to abstain (from); to give up
dake
particle
  1. only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone
  2. as much as; to the extent of; enough to
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
sonzai
noun, suru verb, no adjective
  1. existence; being

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