turbulent (troubled) times; turbulent war period
netsuke; carved toggle used to tether a small container to the sash of a robe
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
because of; owing to; due to
a long time ago; in those days
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
(how) many times; (how) often
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
ingrained habit; second nature
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
renga (early Japanese poetry form); linked verse; poetic dialogue
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
passage; path; route; one's way
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan
world; society; people; the public
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint