annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to do; to commit; to accomplish; to achieve
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
witnessing; observing; sighting
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
descendant; progeny; offspring
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
period; Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
marquis; second highest rank of the five ranks of nobility; daimyo
to employ (as a retainer); to enlist; to engage
descendant; scion; lineage
Tokugawa period (i.e. the Edo period, 1603-1867)
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
to revere; to respect; to worship
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
battle formation; disposition of troops
battle formation; military formation
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to play a leading role; to play a central part