what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
pitching ability; counter for pitches
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
fair and square; open and aboveboard
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
Hyūga (former province located in present-day Miyazaki Prefecture); Hyūga (city)
strange tale; curious report; strange report
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
man and horse; rider and horse; centaur
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
to fall; to die; to be defeated
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
never ceasing; never ending
outermost region of the castle
clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; (flee) like the wind; (run) out of sight
battle standard raised next to the horse of a commander
Chikuzen (former province located in the west of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while