fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
even more; still more; further
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
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.)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to unfold; to unroll; to open
regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin
king; monarch; ruler; champion
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
release; liberation; acquittal
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
registration; accession; register; entry; record
under repair; out of service
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
tear; rip; breach; spoilage; waste; wastepaper
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to rest; to suspend; to give relief