this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
dragon god; dragon king; naga
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
padre; title for Portuguese Jesuits (in Japan in the 16th century); Christianity; Christian
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to manage a state; to govern a country
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
various countries; various regions; various provinces
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
to pick up; to find; to gather
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to serve; to work for; to attend
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
unification of the whole country
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it