unavoidable; inevitable; cannot be helped; of necessity
Ashikaga Yoshiaki (1537-1597.10.9), Shougun 1568-1573
unify the nation by force; (lit.) spread military force under the heavens
rule over the whole country
(in the) good name (of); (fine-sounding) pretext; good reputation; good name; beautiful name
Honnōji Incident (forced suicide of daimyo Oda Nobunaga by his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide; June 21, 1582)
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
Bitchū (former province located in the west of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
Iwami (former province located in the west of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
charming; bewitching; coquettish
Akechi Mitsuhide (1528-1582.7.2)
enemy's strength or fighting power
rare; extraordinary; singular
destiny; will of Heaven; luck
all; everyone; everybody; everything
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; mountain-dwelling robber
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
relaxation; recreation; recess
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
bodhi; enlightenment; happiness in the next world
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
sound of a gun; roar of cannon
Tenshō era (1573.7.28-1592.12.8)
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
extremely dangerous; full of peril
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert