it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
complicated and mysterious
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
for example; for instance; e.g.
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
Mongol invasions of Japan (1274, 1281)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
Ashikaga Takauji (1305-1358.6.7)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
beginning; outset; first; onset
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
family; relatives; dependents; household
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
loss; defeat; counter for losses
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game