territory (pre-Taika: under the Yamato court; Heian: under a provincial governor, etc.); (arch.) countryside
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
divine protection; divine blessing; blessed; fortunate; monetary offering (to a temple or shrine); form of Edo period business tax
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
very; greatly; exceedingly
dullard; indecisive person
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to ask for (e.g. a fee); to charge (a price); to accept (e.g. orders); to receive
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
brave general; great soldier
discharge (e.g. of water from a dam); release (of young fish into a river, pond, etc.); stocking (a river, etc. with fish); (arch.) banishment; (arch.) exile
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
after tax income; net income
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
at least; at most; (even) just
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
Liu Xuande (founder of the Shu-Han dynasty)
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
pretension; assumption (of a title)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history