one's own army; one's own team
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
loss; defeat; counter for losses
uselessly; pointlessly; in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; idly
to become famous; to make a name for oneself
as expected; as predicted
indigenous person; inhabitant of a country; local; native; local lords and samurai; daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear made of silk, cloth or paper, originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
ancient ceremonial court robe
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
cunning and wickedness; cunning and wicked person
banner (imperial, shogun, etc.); standard
battle formation; disposition of troops
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
people; citizens; subjects; folk
break between the light meal and the actual serving of tea (during a formal tea ceremony)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
diversion; distraction; feint
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
success; achievement; fruition
rebels; bandit; robber; traitors
unable to escape criticism; worthy of censure
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
Chikuzen (former province located in the west of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
forbidden gate; heavily guarded gate; gate to the imperial palace; gate to the imperial court; imperial residence
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
sound of a gun; roar of cannon
to storm (a house, castle, etc.); to raid; to attack
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success