intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
really; truly; indeed; good grief
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
fighting to avenge someone's death; battle of revenge
use; utilization; utilisation; application
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
playing to the gallery; showing off; pretence; pretense
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
exemption; exoneration; discharge
people; citizens; subjects; folk
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
rule; government; administration
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
already; now; no longer; not any more
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
Kinai (the five provinces in the immediate vicinity of Kyoto)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
good policy; wise policy; best plan
you; (arch.) your residence
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
band of warriors (often formed from related or dependent families); group of samurai
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
assistance; backing; reinforcements
strategic point; crucial time; watershed; crunch