chivalry; generosity; heroism; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong
society; public; community; social studies
standard; inked timber marking string
publication; wood-block printing; canopy (trees)
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
virile; tough; masculine; intense
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
land under the control of the imperial household or the shogunate
branched bur-reed (Sparganium erectum); simplestem bur-reed
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
stingy; cheap; very frugal
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
each place; various places
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
horse tack; horse gear; harness
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
flood; freshet; inundation
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the whole nation; all the people in the land
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
immediate follower (of the shogun)