both hands; both arms; ten
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
thousands of years; eternity; all generations
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to look on with folded arms
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
treachery; treacherous designs
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
office organization; office organisation; management; managerial post
decorative ridge-end tile (traditionally bearing the face of a demon and resembling a gargoyle); hideous face
even if not; even without
crisis; critical moment; critical time
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
omniscience and omnipotence
determination; conviction
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
choice; selection; option
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
trust; confidence; credence
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present