bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
in that way; like that; that way
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
future affairs; affairs after one's death
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
Noto (former province located in the north of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture); Noto (peninsula)
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
powerful family; powerful clan
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
failure; mistake; blunder
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
proposal; offer; request; application
command; lead; generalship; leadership
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
resolutely; determinedly; strictly; authoritatively; solemnly; gravely
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
Tajima (former province located in the north of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
congratulation; celebration
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion