chief retainer; daimyo's minister
to order; to command; to appoint
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
ammunition; arrows and bullets; missile; projectile
number one; first; best; most; game; round
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
succeeding; following; trailing; next
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
war situation; progress of a battle
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
while; even though; despite
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
shore; bank (of a body of water)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
earthenware baking pan; parching pan; form of punishment in which a person is forced to walk on an oiled pipe over a charcoal fire (ancient China)