rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
to have many visitors (of a home); to be prosperous (of a shop)
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
Shibata Katsuie (1522?-1583.6.14)
entering the metropolitan area
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
failure; poor result; disfavour; disfavor; unpopularity
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
treachery; treacherous designs
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
(possession of) one feudal domain and one castle; being independent (acting without compromise or assistance); establishing only one castle in each feudal domain (edict issued by the shogunate in 1615)
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
swarm; throng; flock together
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
entertainment (at a party); amusement; fun; trick
free talk; irresponsible talk
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
man; male; masculine gender
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
reason; cause; circumstances
should not be; must not be
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
to be prominent; to be conspicuous