to try all possible means
to get high (on drugs); to trip; to slur one's words (as a result of taking sleeping pills, etc.); to lose one's wits (due to lack of sleep, etc.); to space out
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
claws and fangs; claws and tusks; clutches; devious design; pawn; stooge
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
rule by military force; military rule; (way of the) conqueror; path of supremacy
(your) reading (of my work)
Apocrypha (i.e. as opposed to the Biblical canon); non-Buddhist writings (esp. Confucian writings)
Sassa Narimasa (1536-1588)
severely beaten up; thoroughly defeated; completely destroyed; severely damaged; battered; beat-up
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
trailing dust; dust left by someone running ahead
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
abstruse; occult; mysterious
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
to approach the finale; to come to a close
to make a foursome; to have the whole gang (crew, group) together; to have the full lineup (of players, performers, etc.)
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
intermission (during a play, sumo, etc.); interval; temporary departure of an actor (between the first and second halves of a noh or kyogen performance)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps
access lanes (e.g. on a freeway); service road; bypass
defeating barbarians (esp. the Emishi); conquering barbarians
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
earthenware; unglazed (bisque-fired) earthenware
to be superstitious; to believe in omens
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something