military accouterments; military accoutrements; troop formation
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
district; section; sector
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
sounding out; measuring the depths (of a river)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara)
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
passing through without stopping; passing by
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
setting on fire; setting afire
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to bring along; to accompany
to send or direct a person to
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
returning to (one's home in) Tokyo; returning to (one's home in) the capital
not a little; not a few; considerable
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
adoption or rejection; choice; separating the needed from the unneeded
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript