at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
strong person; the strong; the powerful
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to entrust; to leave to a person
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to unfold; to unroll; to open
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
surrender (fall) of a castle
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
party-internal; within the party
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
decapitation; decapitated head
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
very; much; greatly; a lot of
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
daimyo in the Warring States period
one's last moment; one's death; one's end