above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
this occasion; at this time; now
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to proceed though deadlocked; to be carried over (e.g. to next meeting); to go into a shootout (e.g. sport)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
those (near the second person)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
use; utilization; utilisation; application
high tide; high water; full tide
when it becomes; when it comes to
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
hastily made; improvised preparation
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
Ministry of Justice (in Tang-dynasty China)
river; stream; River; the ... river