to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
acting ability; talent as a performer
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
battle formation; military formation
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
in unison; as one; united
loophole; crenel; crenelle; arrow-slit
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
each place; various places
mud wall; earthen wall; plaster wall
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
polite; respectful; reverent
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
episode; anecdote; vignette
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
rational; reasonable; logical
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
far away in the distance; in the far distance
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
agrarian community; farming area; farming region
rice paddy plowing; tilling a rice field