trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
liberation from earthly desires and the woes of man; deliverance of one's soul; moksha; mukti; vimukti
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
study; research; investigation
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system); (noh) old man; white ash (of charcoal)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
frequent; densely packed; thick
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
Akechi Mitsuhide (1528-1582.7.2)
generation; lifetime; age
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
wisdom; sagacity; wise man
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
(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 cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
person of ability; person of high calibre; talented individual
great actor; famous actor; star
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent