conquest; subjugation; overcoming
to incur someone's enmity
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
depending on; dependent on
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
believable; credible; trustworthy
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
throughout; all through; right through
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
several years; a few years
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
hostility; animosity; enmity
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
bright red; crimson lotus flower
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
adds vagueness and indirectness to the word or phrase it is used with
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
both in name and reality; both in name and substance