traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
type of soft Japanese confectionery made with rice flour (somewhat similar to Turkish delight)
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
courtier; noble; people serving the Imperial Court
Bhaisajyaguru (buddha able to cure all ills)
ingrained habit; second nature
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
daimyo in the Warring States period
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
lawless people; gang; malcontents; recalcitrants
will or decree (esp. of shogun); emperor's wishes
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
peace conference; peace negotiations
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan
lukewarm; tepid; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
bad boy; naughty child; brat
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
Awa (former province located in present-day Tokushima Prefecture)
main theater of war; principal battlefield
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
Awaji (former province located on Awaji Island in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture); Awaji (island)
party-internal; within the party
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
information; making a report (to a superior)
Buddhist memorial service
recovery; rescue; recapture
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
(how) many times; (how) often
at your own discretion; as you see fit