naval battle; (arch.) navy
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
Battle of Sekigahara (1600)
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
one's manner (attitude) when losing; one's way of losing
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
one's in-laws (esp. a woman's in-laws)
stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man
to dance; to perform a dance
assistant vice-minister (ritsuryo system, early Meiji period)
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji
territory; fiefdom; feudal domain
the end (of); last time (doing); finishing up; closing
western army (e.g. in a civil war); Western Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
hidden; concealed; unknown; passing away; dying; death
picturesque scenery; place of scenic beauty
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
person of letters; literary person
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
88 years old; (arch.) rice
four-legged tray for festive food
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
moderate faction; moderates