inscription on a temple bell
temple bell; hanging bell; funeral bell
calm and peaceful period of time
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to blame; to find fault with
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
going to serve one's lord; daimyo's alternating Edo residence; official attendance service (by a daimyo in the Edo period)
forced relocation of a daimyo to a different domain (Edo period); change of constituency (politician); change of district
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
cease-fire; truce; armistice
adoption; selection; choice
to launch a surprise attack
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
death in battle; death on the battlefield
reduction by half; halving
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
last ray of hope; only hope
entreaty; appeal; petition
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
solitary castle; isolated castle
setting moon; moon setting in the West
dried boiled rice used mainly as provisions of samurai troops and travelers (travellers)
flight; desertion; escape
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England