site; point on a map; spot
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
several times; several degrees
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
directions; instructions; orders; command
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
preparation; arrangements
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to look forward to something
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
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
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
people; men and women; each person; everybody
enemy's strength or fighting power
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
high rice field; very fertile rice field