marine traffic; sea traffic
to send an army; to send soldiers; to dispatch troops
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
bride; one's daughter-in-law
(another person's) nephew
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise
purificatory font at shrines and temples; kitchen; cupboard; room adjacent to a tea ceremony room, where utensils are washed; vendor of drinking water; building for taking refuge during a flood
being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; (lit.) it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
one's in-laws (esp. a woman's in-laws)
faint outlines of an island; vague shape of an island; silhouette of an island
plan; scheme; intention; project; design
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
double-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma); Taiwan (nickname); Takasago (classic noh play by Zeami)
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
Tōtōmi (former province located in the west of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
mutation; change; transition
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
absentmindedness; dreaminess; simpleton; fool
chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean
office and rank; an official rank
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
Awaji (former province located on Awaji Island in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture); Awaji (island)
in addition; besides this; twice
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
to pack; to box; to package
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master