brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
yesterday evening; last night
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
huge win; overwhelming victory
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
Kyoto-Osaka; Kyoto and Osaka
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
somehow; for some reason or other
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to search for; to seek for; to look for
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
nature of one's business; business instinct
main; principal; chief; primary; major
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
follower; attendant; valet; servant
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
true Tokyoite; Edoite; person born and raised in Edo
red-hot iron; gunfire; gambling; violent-tempered
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to care for someone; to look after someone