to give something weight; to give something dignity
hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago
Koishikawa Yojōsho (est. 1722 as a hospital for the indigent)
appearing for the first time (esp. vocabulary, kanji, etc. in a school textbook)
continued luck in the fortunes of war
bright; shining; clear; evident
being fond of children; person fond of children
provincial samurai in the middle ages, who engaged in agriculture in peacetime
fletcher; arrow maker; fletching; arrow-making
to save one's face; to maintain one's status
charge; grounds; suspicion
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
hand-copied sutras; copying of a sutra
Eiroku era (1558.2.28-1570.4.23)
the treasure that is children; child
girl; young (unmarried) woman
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
return to secular life; secularization; secularisation
Akechi Mitsuhide (1528-1582.7.2)
studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study
correspondence; news; letter; tidings
carrying out one's duties; ruling a fief; ruling a territory given by one's liege; territory given by one's liege; fief
(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)
nun; bitch; Amagasaki, Hyogo; Amazon (online retailer)
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
Tōtōmi (former province located in the west of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
to take advantage of an opportunity
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
to need; to demand; to take; to require
mound on which targets are placed (in archery); firing mound
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
just; fair; proper; reasonable
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)