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the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way

5

peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm

4

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

143

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

5

much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner

1

to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous

2

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

7

if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question

59

sagacity; wisdom; intelligence

9

imperial command

2

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

116

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

6

then; well; so; be; is

33

war; battle; match; game; competition

4

Eiroku era (1558.2.28-1570.4.23)

1

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

2

April; fourth month in the lunar calendar

1

indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

130

various countries; various regions; various provinces

2

(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy

6

to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue

1

to await; to expect

1

Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)

13

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

1

be; is

9

call; appeal

1

depending on; dependent on

1

Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)

1

Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)

7

(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)

1

et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

6

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)

84

massing (of troops); gathering

1

Lake Biwa

1

west coast; west bank

1

going north

1

Wakasa (former province located in the south of present-day Fukui Prefecture)

7

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

5

Sakaki

2

castle (in place names); castle; fortress

9

at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for

86

to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold

5

great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique

2

here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over

1

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

10

arrival

1

be; is

7

Toukichirō

10

honorific/polite/humble prefix

17

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

7