trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
great commander; famous commander
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
I see; that's right; indeed
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
time; season; period; phase; stage
family; members of a family
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
effect; result; worth; use; avail
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
daimyo in the Warring States period
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
land near a castle; castle town
to live; to reside; to inhabit
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
reason; cause; circumstances
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono; ending play for the day; leaving a game unfinished (esp. Go)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few