reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
fortress (surrounded by a wall, moat, etc.)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
as expected; as predicted
first time; first; initial
historical tale; historical talk; historical essay
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
March; third month of the lunar calendar
21st day of the month; 21 days
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to spit out; to eject; to dump
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
Hyōgo Prefecture (Kinki area)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
along the river; riverside
Ashikaga Takauji (1305-1358.6.7)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
Emperor Go-Daigo; Go-Daigo Tenno (1288-1339 CE, reigning: 1318-1339 CE)
Northern Court (of Japan; 1336-1392); Northern Dynasty; Northern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
Nitta Yoshisada (1301-1338.8.17)
Kusunoki Masashige (1294-1336.7.4)
family; relatives; dependents; household
suicide (carried out with a blade, gun, etc.)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
powerful family; powerful clan
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander