childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
succession struggle; succession race
eastern army (e.g. in a civil war); Eastern Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
western army (e.g. in a civil war); Western Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
Ashikaga Yoshihisa (1465-1489)
(arch.) sudden; (arch.) abrupt; (arch.) stupid; (arch.) foolish; attaining enlightenment in one effort (without ascetic practices, etc.)
Ashikaga Yoshimi (1439-1491)
correct; proper; formal; invertible (matrix); holomorphic
same country; same province; the (said) country
recovery; rescue; recapture
outbreak of war; starting a war
both armies; both teams; both sides
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
celebratory banquet; feast
to be prolonged; to drag on
moneylending; moneylender
proceeding to the capital
Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1724)
script; screenplay; scenario
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
stage favorite; stage favourite; star
talk; recital; narration; topic
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
antique; historical object; pre-Meiji period drama; period piece
work by the same author (artist, etc.); work in the same style; same way of making
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance