(arch.) archer; (arch.) warrior; (arch.) skilled bowman; bow-twirling ceremony at the end of each day of a Grand Sumo Tournament; wrestler who performs the bow-twirling ceremony
wealth and power; rich and powerful
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
thought; consideration; thinking
certainly; surely; definitely
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
older sister; elder sister
use; utilization; utilisation; application
plan; scheme; stratagem; plot; trick
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
in-law; relative by marriage
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
security; stability; safety; peace
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; deep-frying; deep-fried food
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
chamber; room; home of a monk; monk; Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
grand; luxurious; great; large; (arch.) very; (arch.) greatly
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
to be unable to move while seated (because of fear, surprise, etc.); to freeze in one's seat