firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to take advantage of an opportunity
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
war funds; war chest; campaign fund
Ardisia crenata; coralberry
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
early on; earlier on; from early
Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)
establishment; foundation
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
armaments; military preparations
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
method of bringing up; method of raising
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest