Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
great vigor; tremendous energy; (lit.) forceful enough to knock down birds in flight
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
messenger; envoy; emissary
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians; great, unifying leader
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
fixed date; settlement date
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
chance (of success); odds
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to govern; to manage; to subdue
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
in spite of; regardless of
study; library; den; home office; reading room
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently