first meeting; first interview with
thus; in this way; like this
cooking; food preparation
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
observation; survey; watching
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
lower government office (ritsuryō system); servant of a higher ranking person (during the middle ages); retainer; servant of an urban family; serf
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
early on; earlier on; from early
outcome (of a course of events); consequence; tendency; trend
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
northern part; the north (of a region)
Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
Bingo (former province located in the east of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
Bitchū (former province located in the west of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
Mimasaka (former province located in the northeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
Hōki (former province located in the central and western parts of present-day Tottori Prefecture)
Oki (former province located on Oki Island in present-day Shimane Prefecture); Oki (island)
Inaba (former province located in the east of present-day Tottori Prefecture)
Tajima (former province located in the north of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
excellent idea; great insight; clearsightedness; penetration; wisdom
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
acquaintance; close friend
round meat; meat from a pig's thigh (from which ham is made)
standard of revolt; banner of rebellion
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself