thousands; several thousand
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
pitching ability; counter for pitches
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
overwhelming; conquering; dominating; sweeping (the world); swaying
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
the whole mountain; all the mountains
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
residence; mansion; estate; dwelling
polish (jewels); cultivation
small number; few; minority
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
government forces; loyalist army
middle dot; centred period; full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint; symbol used for interword separation, between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
to invite in; to show someone in
surrender flag; white flag
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)