energy; military strength
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
western army (e.g. in a civil war); Western Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
Kyoto-Osaka; Kyoto and Osaka
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to fail; to slip up; to make a botch job (of)
trifling; little; few; slight
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
fight fire with fire; set a thief to catch a thief; fight one evil with another
way; method; means; resource; course
kaoliang; variety of sorghum, esp. used in making spirits
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
(sound of) wind blowing through pine trees; (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony); matsukaze; sugar-glazed cookie sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds
a little bit; a little while
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
companion; company; tritagonist
nursing; (protective) care
senryū; comic haiku; humorous seventeen-mora poem
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
playful literature originating from haiku
origin and history; particulars
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
approximate age; age range