both armies; both teams; both sides
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
adhesive power; viscosity
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
rational; reasonable; logical
veteran; reservist; ex-soldier
signs of defeat; adverse situation
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
running away; escaping on foot
combat engineer; military engineer; combat engineering; military engineering
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
complete; whole; perfect; safe
chief vassal; senior statesman
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
world history; international history
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
night attack; nocturnal assault
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
beautiful riverside location; lakeside district; canal district
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
Keichō era (1596.10.27-1615.7.13)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
divine aid; divine grace; providential help
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
build; physique; appearance
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
hurried recruitment; urgent recruitment
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
bombarding; shelling; bombardment