to drive away; to scatter; to rout
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
distinguished war service; merit of war
to praise; to extol; to laud; to appreciate; to admire
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
reprimand; rebuke; censure; reproof
building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
to dispatch a messenger; to despatch a messenger
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
Awa (former province located in present-day Tokushima Prefecture)
Tokushima Prefecture (Shikoku)
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
having weak legs; slow walker
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
confrontational attitude (stance, posture)
construction; building (e.g. a house); communal construction labor (in Zen Buddhism); building with the help of many people (e.g. a temple or shrine)
magistrate; shogunate administrator
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
ceremony; celebration; law code; Sweden
famous jewel; exquisite stone
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
stone Buddhist image; unemotional person; taciturn person
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
hot topic; talk of the town
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
craft; technique; craftsmanship; craftsman; artisan; technician