(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
brunt of attack or argument
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
passion; temper; irritability
carelessness; negligence; oversight
to be perturbed; to be agitated
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to be hesitant; to feel timid
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
successive generations; hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara)
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
three generations; three periods; third generation
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to appease; to suppress; to calm
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
small number; few; minority
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone