presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
happiness in the next world
good person; virtuous person
sincere; honest; faithful
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to achieve greatness; to achieve success
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
Honnōji Incident (forced suicide of daimyo Oda Nobunaga by his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide; June 21, 1582)
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
Akechi Mitsuhide (1528-1582.7.2)
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
Bitchū (former province located in the west of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
accomplishment; execution
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
one's attitude; state of affairs
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
common knowledge; widely known; known to everybody
Wakasa (former province located in the south of present-day Fukui Prefecture)
1,000,000; one million; million; many
repaying a kindness; gratitude
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government