minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
unify the nation by force; (lit.) spread military force under the heavens
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
Ashikaga Yoshiaki (1537-1597.10.9), Shougun 1568-1573
entering the capital; entering Tokyo
Ashikaga Yoshiteru (1536-1565), Shougun 1545-1565
lieutenant general; vice-shogun
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
setting on fire; setting afire
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
great victory; crushing victory
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
ministerial authority to grant permits and approvals
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
region south of Tokyo on Pacific Ocean side of Japan; eastern sea; East Sea (Korean name for Sea of Japan)
archer's left-wrist protector
dismissal (from a position); discharge
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
spirituality; spiritual nature
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
residence; housing; residential building
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
hall or room where a private Buddha statue or ancestor tablets are kept
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
study; library; den; home office; reading room