Sanada Nobutada (1547-1632.6.21)
Sanada Nobushige (1567-1615.6.3)
Akasagarbha (bodhisattva); the Receptacle of Void
male diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.); fisherman
to blow a conch; to blow a trumpet shell; to blow the war horn
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
neophyte; new monk (or nun); new convert (to Buddhism)
Sanada Masayuki (1547-1611.7.13)
one's son; you little bastard; you little brat
discreet and well-advised judgment; wise and mature judgment; making judgment with prudence
being much talked about; creating a stir; being the talk of town
shout of victory; cry of triumph
to go to; to visit; to call on
after death; posthumously
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
castle site; ruins of a castle
picturesque scenery; place of scenic beauty
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back); handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order); handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
important point; strategic position; key point
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
marshy rice field or paddy
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
plateau; tableland; eminence
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
impossible to do (although wants to)