to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
interested person; volunteer; supporter
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to join forces; to cooperate
occupation; calling; livelihood
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
(two) matchless things; (two) matchless people; pair of bright jewels
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
in public; in company; in the presence of others
physical work; manual labour (labor)
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
white stone; white (go pieces)
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
participation; joining; entry
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
my spouse; my wife; my husband
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance