victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
no!; no no!; no, not at all
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
existence; possession; having; limited company
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
hot-spring cure; taking the baths
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
Grand Minister; Chancellor of the Realm
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
real intention; true motive; true meaning
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
Gunma prefecture (Kanto area)
river; stream; River; the ... river
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land