crisis; critical moment; critical time
all together; in a body; en masse; all alike
Kusanagi no Tsurugi (alternate name for Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi; the sword of the Imperial regalia); grass-mowing sword
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
samurai general (esp. during the Sengoku period)
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
Minister of the Left (official in Nara and Heian periods)
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
to be talked about behind one's back
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
foster sibling; foster brother; foster sister
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweet; Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture)
bad boy; naughty child; brat
office and rank; an official rank
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation