eighth day of the month; eight days
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
massing (of troops); gathering
urgent report; urgent message
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
commander; commanding officer; CO
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to drive away; to scatter; to rout
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to come to an end; to close the curtain
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
distinguished war service; merit of war
to praise; to extol; to laud; to appreciate; to admire
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
reprimand; rebuke; censure; reproof
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
to dispatch a messenger; to despatch a messenger
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
Awa (former province located in present-day Tokushima Prefecture)
Tokushima prefecture (Shikoku)
array; muster; line-up; full force
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
having weak legs; slow walker
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)