pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
universal; general; ubiquitous; omnipresent
hunt (where the hunting area is surrounded on four sides by hunters)
samurai who carries his general's banner while riding into battle; small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle
Tentoku era (957.10.27-961.2.16)
drinking money; tip; gratuity
after that; afterwards; thereafter
shout of victory; cry of triumph
sword for self-defense; sword for self-defence
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
military affairs; military people
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
rushing to one's doom; (like a) moth flying into the flame
to take charge during someone's absence
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
to arrest; to capture; to seize
lineage; line; unification; all (of you)
bridal costume; wedding dress
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
to make sure of the truth
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
(how) many times; (how) often
to take up one's residence
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)
this occasion; at this time; now
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
building; construction; group effort by Buddhist practitioners; group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
to boil; to decoct; to infuse