that day; the very same day
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
in the future; another day; later
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
alone; unaided; away from home
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
great commander; famous commander
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
selection; choice; option
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
thought; consideration; thinking
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel