the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
Edo shogunate (1603-1867)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
resolute; determined; bold
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to repeat; to do something over again
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
holding one's ground; defending local authority
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
red-horned demon; red ogre
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove