to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
common reed (Phragmites australis)
to surround; to crowd around
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
Mimasaka (former province located in the northeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
Hyūga (former province located in present-day Miyazaki Prefecture); Hyūga (city)
Hyūga (former province located in present-day Miyazaki Prefecture); Hyūga (city)
commencing with; including
island in a pond or river
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
commander; general; leader
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to capture alive; to catch alive; to take prisoner
Iwami (former province located in the west of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
knot (in rope, etc.); bonds; arrest; rope impressions (on the surface of pottery)
to (physically) force someone to sit down
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
though one didn't intend (expect) to