leap up from the initial charge in order to surprise the opponent; (Minamoto Yoshitsune's legendary) eight ship leap
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
shogunate marital union with the Imperial Family
dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu, 512 BCE)
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
previous ruler; ancestors
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage
adopting a son-in-law into one's family; marrying off one's daughter
method of attack; place of attack
public opinion; unbiased criticism; unbiassed criticism
to divide (by); to remove; to exclude
taking turns on duty (esp. daimyo's retainers on duty in Edo)
young person acting like an old person; officials who helped the council of elders during the Edo period
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods
stilts (for walking); hobby horse
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
(another person's) younger sister