samurai general (esp. during the Sengoku period)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
leader; authority; mainstay
(social) position; status
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
clear-cut and straightforward; (of a person) forward-thinking; honest; upright
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
three; three years of age
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
quickly; calmly; intently