pursuer; pursuing party; posse
cut; notch; end; conclusion
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
the very best; excellent; superb
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
preparation; provision; guarding
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
ceremony for appointing officials other than ministers (from the Heian period)
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods)
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
wild; unruly; arrogant; endless (e.g. spending); uncontrolled; rampant (e.g. weeds)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government
allegiance; obedience; submission
profitable plan; good plan
to prostrate oneself before