of course; certainly; naturally
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
commander; general; leader
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
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 be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
future years; in (one's) later years
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
line between victory and defeat
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
dispersal; scattering; discrete
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
-less; lacking; non-existing
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
though; notwithstanding; although
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)