Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
to yearn for; to pine for
Hizen (former province located in present-day Saga and Nagasaki prefectures, excluding Tsushima and Oki Islands)
centrally placed troops (usu. under general's direct command)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to command; to order; to tell (to do); to appoint (to the post of)
same kind; accomplices; companions
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
leading; guiding; commanding
should not be; must not be
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
to be contented; to be at ease
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
Naoe Kanetsugu (1560-1619)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
disposition; temperament; turn of mind; atmosphere; feeling
high rice field; very fertile rice field
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?