(arch.) slow; (arch.) gradual; (arch.) steady; (arch.) calm; (arch.) composed; (arch.) relaxed
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
towering (as mountains do); of outstanding greatness (as a person)
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
Skanda (swift-footed guardian deity); great runner
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
overwhelming; conquering; dominating; sweeping (the world); swaying
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
view without saying a word; tacit permission
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
restraint; restriction; control; check
your will; your wishes; your request
world situation; world affairs
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
Iwami (former province located in the west of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
main; principal; important
spreading Buddhist teachings
remnants of a defeated army
leading figure; prominent figure; big name; star actor (of a troupe)
head temple of a Buddhist sect
at a moment's notice; readily
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
seeing the old year out; greeting the New Year; passing the winter; playing past the usual 12 rounds in one game
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
Ashikaga Yoshiaki (1537-1597.10.9), Shougun 1568-1573
match (contest); to match with; to go well with