secret; private; surreptitious
hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara)
ago; since; before; previous
Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to retire from public service
Tokugawa period (i.e. the Edo period, 1603-1867)
successive generations; hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
to rally; to make a comeback
van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
the same age; same period
simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent
rustic; country bumpkin; ruffian; unrefined person; non-politician; non-government person
patience; endurance; undercover ninja; embedded ninja
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
(social) class; rank; grade
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
undivided attention; concentration
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
understanding; comprehension
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals