island in a pond or river
feebleness; weakness; weak
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
feast for one's eyes; sight as pleasing as the New Year
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
Ninna era (885.2.21-889.4.27)
pennant; gold-brocade flag
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
survival; survivor; relic
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
defeat; lost battle; defeated army
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
an impregnable fortress; an unassailable territory
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
direct control; direct supervision
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
all times and places; all ages and countries
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
optimism; taking an optimistic view
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
(death from) starvation; starving to death