sword-bearer (subordinate whose job it is to hold their master's sword); rikishi carrying a sword who follows the yokozuna to the ring during his ring-entering ceremony
previously mentioned; previously described; above-mentioned; aforesaid
front room; parlor; parlour; living room
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
imploring with tears in one's eyes
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
oral tradition; legend; folklore
Kōshin'etsu region (including Yamanashi, Nagano and Niigata prefectures); Koshinetsu
billeting area; cantonment; encampment; étape
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
land near a castle; castle town
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
cannot be helped; unavoidable
surrender of a castle; surrender of a fortress; capitulation of a stronghold
total situation fully understood; understood; agreed
urgency; exigency; emergency
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
basin (e.g. between mountains)
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
great and small; in detail; all