conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
to order; to command; to appoint
Bandō; former name of the Kantō region
at a stroke; with a single swoop
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
people; citizens; subjects; folk
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
Enryaku era (782.8.19-806.5.18)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to be surprised; to be astonished
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
just one person; only one
to control; to command; to get the better of
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
intention; idea; inclination; wish
a long time ago; in those days
lump together; put all together
without cause; without reason
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)