to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
what's what; heads or tails
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
national holiday; public holiday
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
how long; how far; how much
have a good day; take care; see you
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
that kind; competition; match
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
array; muster; line-up; full force
being very busy; busyness
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
all present; all concerned; all of us
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
rare; extraordinary; unparalleled; unparallelled
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
accession to the throne; enthronement
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
quick-witted; a flash of brilliance; great wisdom
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
long-established; old-established; traditional
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group