to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
1000 ri; (a) long distance
surging sea; rough sea; large waves
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
wokou; wakou; Japanese pirates of the Middle Ages
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
on the occasion of; at the time of
Southern Court (of Japan; 1336-1392); Southern Dynasty; Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
Ashikaga shogunate (i.e. the Muromachi shogunate, 1336-1573)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
Imagawa Ryoushun (1326-?)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
very; much; greatly; a lot of
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
Korean person (esp. North Korean); Korean people
Chinese person; (arch.) foreigner
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
diplomatic; diplomatically
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
society; public; community; social studies
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
therefore; because of this; for this reason
seasonal goods; seasonal items; item of short-lived interest; faddish product; ephemeral work
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air