juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
immediate follower (of the shogun)
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
resistance; opposition; obstruction; (electrical) insulating coating; insulating varnish
another family; another house
adoration; admiration; devotion
dark; not understood; unknown
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
joining; joint; intermediation; acting as an intermediary; relaying; taking over; middle relief pitcher
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
to pay attention; to be watchful
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
atrocity; (arch.) treason
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship
(another person's) younger sister
in name and in reality; nominally and virtually; form and contents
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
human relations; personal relationships
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter