endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
ninth day of the month; nine days
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
surroundings; environs; circumference
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
preparation; provision; guarding
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
punishment; judgement; judgment
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
accession to the throne; enthronement
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
restoration of imperial rule; (in English history) the Restoration
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
new government; new administration
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention