disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
joke; witticism; pleasantry; attempt at humour; attempt at humor
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
both; both sides; both parties
fixed rule; usual way; usual method
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
attack; drive; advance; invasion
at that time; in those days
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
scale; scope; plan; structure
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
resultant force; assistance; help; donation; alms
meandering; snaking; zigzagging