to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
realization of a great ambition; realisation of a great ambition
fine castle; famous castle
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
severing of connections or relations
vegetables; (edible) greens; blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
nursing; (protective) care
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods)
to cense; to burn incense
pardon; remission; amnesty
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
picturesque scenery; place of scenic beauty
Oki (former province located on Oki Island in present-day Shimane Prefecture); Oki (island)
Ministry of Justice (in Tang-dynasty China)
to carry (a child) on one's back
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
unique thing; best on earth
defile; narrow path; bottleneck; impasse
one's wife; one's wife and daughter or daughters
Sunpu (old name for Shizuoka City)
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
marshy rice field or paddy
with this I (formal); by this I (formal)
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent