outermost enclosure of a castle or fortress (including the town around it)
if not; otherwise; or else
Emperor Ogimachi; Ogimachi Tenno (1517-1593 CE, reigning: 1557-1586 CE)
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
setting on fire; setting afire
to lose face; to disgrace oneself
sword worn on the hip; something worn on the hip (e.g. sword, pill box, money pouch)
disregarding strategy and using brute force
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
some time ago; the other day
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
(acting) together; jointly; cooperatively; in partnership; side by side; (lit.) holding hands
fool; blockhead; idiot; dunce
feigned; pretending (not to know)
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
sharp-eared; keen-eared; quick-eared
girl; young (unmarried) woman
early Japanese Christianity (from the later Muromachi period); early Japanese Christian
Akechi Mitsuhide (1528-1582.7.2)
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
situation; developments; outcome
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
Hyogo prefecture (Kinki area) (Hyougo)
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)