suddenly; all of a sudden
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to support; to back up; to side with; to cover one's exposed shoulder again
dominion; territory; possession
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
Tōtōmi (former province located in the west of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
coming to a castle; visiting a castle
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
one by one; one after another; successively
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
common people; ordinary people; masses
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to feel hungry; to get hungry
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
dispute; argument; contention
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit