to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
Takeda Shingen (1521.12.1-1573.5.13)
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
division of a religious sect; branch of a school
complete and utter annihilation
Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578)
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
bated breath; being cowed into silence
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
conviction; belief; confidence
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
hamachi; young Japanese amberjack; young yellowtail
town originally built around a temple or shrine
ash; embers; complete destruction
arms and cavalry; troops; war; military affairs
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
inside the Imperial Palace; Department of the Imperial Household
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
highest rank among priests; mountain ascetic monk; signs that distinguish Buddhist teachings from other faiths; title given to a great physician or painter
diplomat; diplomatic person
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work