crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
battle formation; disposition of troops
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
defeat; lost battle; defeated army
same village; same town; same province
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
witnessing; observing; sighting
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
lowly people (Edo period); eta
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
decapitated head of an enemy
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
due to the fact that; because of
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on