pellet drum (used as a children's toy); rattle drum
restive bull (esp. in bull riding)
grey wall covering material (gray)
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
to be satisfied (with); to find satisfactory
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
here and there; around and about
Honnōji Incident (forced suicide of daimyo Oda Nobunaga by his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide; June 21, 1582)
(crop) yield; stipend (orig. assessed on the basis of a crop); salary
double-dealing; duplicity; equivocation; (lit.) double-tongued
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
Ōu (the two former provinces of Mutsu and Dewa); Tōhoku
will or decree (esp. of shogun); emperor's wishes
mean bastard; sneak; heel; despicable person
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
castle site; ruins of a castle
chamberlain; castle keeper
medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State
(emblem of) three comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle; three-way fight; three-sided struggle
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
to say too much; to go too far
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
to honor; to honour; to respect; to esteem; to prize
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
Sunpu (old name for Shizuoka City)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact