to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
laws and ordinances; acts (of parliament, congress, etc.)
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
incompetent; have no merit
ability; capability; skill
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
appearance; air; condition; state; form
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
acting shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578)
Vaisravana (guardian god of Buddhism)
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
support; backing; aid; assistance
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
before the gate; in front of the gate
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
ago; since; before; previous
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do