a paddy moist all year due to improper irrigation
half-hitch; half knot; slipknot
Koishikawa Yojōsho (est. 1722 as a hospital for the indigent)
everlasting spring; China rose (Rosa chinensis)
Battle of Nagashino (1575)
to have the honour of being present (at a meeting, etc.); to have the honour of being a member (of a society, etc.); (lit.) to soil the lowest seat by one's presence
to win one's first battle (game, match)
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
tiring easily; easy to tire
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
to steal or sneak or slip into
despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
great victory; crushing victory
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
Tajima (former province located in the north of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
Tenshō era (1573.7.28-1592.12.8)
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
glorious achievement; distinguished service
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
shallow river; shallows; flatboat; river boat
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
greatest mistake of one's life
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant