former capital region (i.e. Kyoto and its environs)
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
offensive (movement); aggression
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
street fighting; urban warfare
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
top or preceding horizontal column
long (time that has passed); old (story)
what time; (lit.) which hour
celebratory banquet; feast
all people; the whole nation
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
rather; sooner; preferably
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
existence; possession; having; limited company
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
strength needed to pull back a bow
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
Xiang Yu (aka Kou U) (232 BC-202 BC), general in the late Qin period, defeated by Liu Bang, founder of the Han Dynasty
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
casualties; injuries and deaths
kaoliang; variety of sorghum, esp. used in making spirits
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly