ruler and ruled; master and servant
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
suddenly; all of a sudden
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
leader (of an alliance); leading power
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
declaration; proclamation; announcement
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
(in Japan) 12th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C sharp)
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing
going to Tokyo; going east
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
spoiled child; spoilt child
to amuse oneself; to make merry
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
particulars; details; specified items
offensive and defensive alliance
standard of revolt; banner of rebellion
condition; situation; prospects