Battle of Sekigahara (1600)
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
blood, sweat and tears; (lit.) sweat of blood
to have one's turn; to be on duty; to have one's inning
printed characters (as opposed to Braille)
building up and maintaining
suō (ceremonial dress of lower-class samurai)
pawn; pawned article; pledge; security; guarantee
rising dragon; white saddle (Helvella crispa); elfin saddle; common helvel
an ideal topography for the four Taoist gods, with a river in the east, a broad avenue in the west, a basin in the south, and a hill in the north
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
one's heart; at one's discretion; in one's hands
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
nervous breakdown; neurosis; sickness from anxiety
to worry; to fret; to be anxious
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
to rinse (one's mouth); to gargle
gods of the land; earthly deities
cloth dyed in a dappled pattern; pattern of white spots; dapples; mochi containing red bean paste; (arch.) fawn
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise; to take a dig at
a question from the emperor
to open wide; to reveal hidden contents
dyeing black; dyed black; dark
single-pronged vajra; tokko; dokko; cloth of a tokko pattern
spiritually rich; good for the soul
to give an important position
to leak down; to be omitted; to be missing
man proposes, God disposes; (lit.) man does what man can do then awaits the verdict of heaven (or fate)