the king and his feudal lords
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
being rampant; domination
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
western army (e.g. in a civil war); Western Army (at the Battle of Sekigahara)
western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
toast; congratulatory cup
main cause; primary factor
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to have a relationship; to have relations
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other
group of robbers; gang of robbers
epidemic; plague; pestilence
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
salvation of one's country
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
criminal; culprit; offender; rogue
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
wound (suffered in a fight)
small number; few; minority
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in