news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
check (pattern); ichimatsu doll
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
threshold (lacking the grooves needed for a sliding door); sill
sublime; noble; high-minded
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
good fortune; luck; happiness; vipaka (retribution)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
disdaining everybody; not caring an ounce about other people's feelings
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
early Japanese Christianity (from the later Muromachi period); early Japanese Christian
(religious) denomination; sect
heresy; heretical teachings; black magic
military affairs; military service
Tottori (city, prefecture)
Akechi Mitsuhide (1528-1582.7.2)