was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
state of mind; (one's) mental state
strong smell of grass (esp. in summer heat)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
sitting with one's legs out to one side
river surface; surface of a river
broad; vast; boundless; wide
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
descendant; posterity; offspring
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
residence; abode; dwelling
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
Awa (former province located in the south of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
military forces; hosts; troops
meritorious deed; services
postwar period; period after Second World War
center; centre; metropolis
family; relatives; dependents; household
powerful local clan; local strongman
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
the right to bear a surname and to wear a sword (during the Edo period)
the right to bear a surname and to wear a sword (during the Edo period)
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
Nitta Yoshioki (1331-1358)
another attempt; another try; second attempt
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir