branch roads; forked roads; crossroads; two ways (of proceeding)
Spain; Spanish (language)
precipice; steep (e.g. mountain pass)
mountain road; mountain trail
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
reconciliation; peace; rapprochement
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
important point; strategic position; key point
entering the priesthood; priest; man with a shaven head; bald-headed monster
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
three sun (ca. 9.1 cm); something small, short or thin (roughly the size of three sun); stall-keeper; huckster; (arch.) prostitute of the lowest rank
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
Tenbun era (1532.7.29-1555.10.23)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
severe cold; intense cold; bitter cold
(something) stopper (e.g. geridome is medicine for diarrhea)
cold country; cold region
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
bravery; courage; heroism
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to lose the attacking initiative
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)