inspection; examination; checking
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
Takeda Shingen (1521.12.1-1573.5.13)
have to do; must; should; ought to
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
family name; lineage; birth; clan
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)
setting on fire; setting afire
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
war funds; war chest; campaign fund
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
poor policy; poor plan; unwise measure; (one's own) plan
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
strong; resolute; firm; strict
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
leading (movement, revolution, etc.); guiding; instructing in Buddhism; converting (someone) to Buddhism; advocacy
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
Tokugawa shogunate (i.e. the Edo shogunate, 1603-1867)
(something) despised; (something) made light of
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort