outbreak of war; starting a war
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
member of shogun's council of elders
Tsushima (former province located on Tsushima Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture); Tsushima (island)
elegance; grace; festal song (genre of the Shi Jing)
music; old Japanese court music; gagaku
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
riverside; edge of a river
flying column; detached force
in the face of; in defiance of
bamboo bundle; bamboo shield used for defending against projectiles in battle
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
urging soldiers to fight more vigorously
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
to look down on; to make light of
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
scattering; sprinkling; shaking
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
to run about; to rush about
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
absence; disregard; indifference