on board a ship; aboard a ship
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
news; word; tidings; omen
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
war; fighting; fierce competition
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
victor; victor troops; conqueror
bribe; sweetener; douceur
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
official announcement; proclamation
persons who have fallen in battle
authority; power; influence
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
validity; verification; propriety
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying