to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
Kitabatake Chikafusa (1293-1354)
to devise a plan; to work out a plot
remnants of a defeated army
to borrow money; to call for loans
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
tip of a twig; tip; end; trifles; trivial matters
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
wickedness; evil; wicked person
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
giving and receiving; transferring; transfer; changing hands
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
for that very reason; that is exactly why ...; as expected; just as one thought; sure enough
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
transfer; assignment; conveyance
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
due form; official; formality
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
actual profit; practical use; benefit
showy; flashy; flamboyant
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
to be conspicuous; to stand out
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
pre-war days; before the war
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
honorary title; title of honour; title of honor