December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Eiroku era (1558.2.28-1570.4.23)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
fate; chance; relationship; tie
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
disloyal retainer; treacherous subject
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
in succession; one by one
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
in this way; thus; such; uh...
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to have a talk; to tell a story
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)