to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
Hamamatsu Castle (Shizuoka Prefecture)
your body; your health; yourself; you
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
armed might; military power; the sword; force
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
beginning; outset; first; onset
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump