seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
religious oath in writing; written vow to the gods
cutting; tearing off; cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.); cut; robbery with assault; burglary
disloyal retainer; treacherous subject
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
written seal; stylized signature
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
residence; mansion; estate; dwelling
Eiroku era (1558.2.28-1570.4.23)
kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
secret understanding; collusion; betrayal
plan; scheme; intention; project; design
return to secular life; secularization; secularisation
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
chamberlain; castle keeper
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
to pen; to write; to draw
to hate each other; to hate mutually
Tōtōmi (former province located in the west of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
Tajima (former province located in the north of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
Sunpu (old name for Shizuoka City)
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
remote mountain; mountain recesses
alliance; aimag; league; administrative subdivision in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
naturalization; naturalisation
offering to a deity or somebody's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I
viceroy; governor-general