Bitchū (former province located in the west of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
war situation; progress of a battle
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
(arch.) archer (esp. a samurai); (arch.) (skilled) archer; (arch.) bowman; (arch.) dominion of a whole province by a military family; bow-twirling ceremony at the end of a day of sumo wrestling
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
offensive (movement); aggression
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
night attack; nocturnal assault
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
passive; negative; conservative; depolarization
disinheritance; disowning
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
to attack; to assault; to assail
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
fighting in numerous battles
fourth day of the month; four days
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly