eastern army (e.g. in a civil war); Eastern Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
on the brink of; morning and evening; day and night
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
uncleanliness; dirtiness; (arch.) menses; (arch.) feces (faeces); bathroom
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
manager; steward; person next in rank to the chief retainer and in charge of general management and accounting in a samurai family (Edo period)
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
large amount of money; great cost
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
making paper umbrellas; overlaying an umbrella framework; paper umbrella maker
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to choke; to have trouble breathing
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
something; what; why; how
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
third day of the month; three days
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
oiran; high-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit