like this; this sort; this way
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
very insolent; extremely audacious; reprehensible
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in, and Nakanoin or Koga); three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito)
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to say; to tell; to state; to do
9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
participation; joining; entry; adherence
war funds; war chest; campaign fund
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweet; Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to