territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
small (fish) scale; small fish
split; division; break up
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
sign; indication; omen; symptom
shogun's demesne; area under direct control of the shogun; imperial lands; area under direct control of the Emperor
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
raising an army; (lit.) raising a banner; launching a new group; launching a business; launching a new party
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
four (long cylindrical things)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
suddenly; all of a sudden
to invite in; to show someone in
to happen to hear; to overhear