adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
tree covered in fresh green leaves; newly green trees of early Summer
hills and fields; countryside
descendant (usu. of a certain generation); (arch.) lineage; (arch.) pedigree; (arch.) grandchild
casserole; earthenware pan; aluminum saucepan with a handle (usu. wooden) and often with snowflake-style embossed pattern
Shimōsa (former province located in parts of present-day Chiba, Ibaraki, Saitama and Tokyo prefectures)
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
failure; stumbling; setback
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
armed forces; battle troops
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
losing initiative; being forestalled; moving second; person with the second move; gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent
defense; defence; fielding
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
locational advantage; advantageous position
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
(one's efforts) not being enough; not succeeding (despite one's best efforts); not being up to the task; being beyond one's ability
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to die (of a nobleman, etc.)
temporarily; short period; once; one morning
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
again; once again; yet again
kozo (Broussonetia kazinoki x papyrifera); Japanese paper mulberry tree
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
forerunner; precursor; pioneer; outrider; outriding
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
in succession; one by one
urgent letter; urgent news
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow