the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
daimyo in the Warring States period
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
ekayana (doctrine that only one teaching, usu. the Lotus Sutra, can lead to enlightenment)
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
residence; mansion; estate; dwelling
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
poetry party or competition; gathering of tanka poets
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
armed might; military power; the sword; force
public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante