coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
land survey; cadastral survey
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
strict observance (of rules, regulations, etc.); strict adherence; conscientious practice (of good habits, etc.); diligent execution (e.g. of duties); sticking to (e.g. a routine)
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
solidarity; joint; collective
slashing (with the blade pressed against the object); mowing down (the enemy); cutting down (one after the other); clean sweep; sweeping conquest
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
control; management; supervision
five-family unit; five-man group; quintet; (arch.) five-household neighborhood unit (for mutual aid, self-protection, etc.; Edo period)
offender; criminal; culprit
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
scale; scope; plan; structure
to push back; to press back; to force back
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
hostile party; enemy side
to become settled; to be fixed
settlement of accounts; closing accounts; financial results; reporting (of accounts)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
arbitration; intercession; mediation
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning